Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Talking Points #7

Gender and Education

When I started researchng current events information on gender equality in the classroom environment, I came across an organization that indirectly related to the topic and whose efforts were truly inspiring.

The name of the organization is UNICEF andthey tackle issues with gender and equality on a global level, giving attention to issues in the classroom, in society, and in general living siuations. The organization focuses on children who they consider the most vulnerable including girls, the disabled, ethnic minorities, the rural and urban poor, victims of war and natural disasters and children affected by HIV and AIDs.

On their website they have five corealues they are wrking for with regards to eduction. These include:

1. Equal access to education and universal primary school education
2. Empowerment of women through girls’ education and gender equality
3. Education in emergencies and post-crisis education
4. Early Childhood Development (ECD) and school readiness
5. Enhancing quality in primary and secondary education

Here is a link to the article where all of the aforementioned information was derived from...





UNICEF's homepage is located at http://www.unicef.org/index.php

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