Educate for equality

On the margins of the 63rd Commission on the Status of Women, UNGEI co-hosted a panel event entitled ‘Improving educational outcomes for women and girls on the move’ with the African Union Centre for Girls’ in Africa (AU/CIEFFA) in partnership with the governments of Norway, Canada, UNICEF and Education Cannot. The panel focused on strategies for improving educational outcomes for girls and women.

Sodfa Daaji, a women’s rights activist and Afrika Youth Movement coordinator brought passion to the panel as she spoke of the most pressing issues for migrant, refugee and displaced girls and women across the world. She shared the story of Shakiba, a young woman from Iran, “one of a million stories of resilience.” She highlighted the importance of quality and inclusive education, curricula that address gender norms and safe spaces. Young refugee women and girls are self-organizing and their voices need to be nurtured.