Learning and resources on gender in education
Ahead of the 2018 Global Partnership for Education Financing Conference, Girls Not Brides developed a brief explaining why governments must address child marriage to achieve quality education for girls. This brief recommends four actions governments can take to address child marriage: Develop and implement gender responsive education plans which target and prioritise girls at-risk of child marriage and married girls; Invest technical and financial resources in strategies which prevent child marriage and support married girls; Track progress on the SDGs: monitor and publish married and unmarried girls’ access...
Ahead of the 2018 Global Partnership for Education Financing Conference, Girls Not Brides developed a brief explaining why governments must address child marriage to achieve quality education for girls. This brief recommends four actions governments can take to address child marriage: Develop and implement gender responsive education plans which target and prioritise girls at-risk of child marriage and married girls; Invest technical and financial resources in strategies which prevent child marriage and support married girls; Track progress on the SDGs: monitor and publish married and unmarried girls’ access to, and engagement in, education on a national level. This will highlight progress as well as areas for improvement; Encourage, lead and champion cross-government strategies to end child marriage.
