Gender equity necessitates a multifaceted strategy. As the global community seeks to address disparities, a great emphasis must be placed on the cornerstone of empowerment - education and the ability to learn.
Students from the EKOEXCEL program (Empowering foundations of learning pave the way for gender equity - Newglobe)
On International Women's Day (IWD), March 8, 2023, the globe honours the accomplishments and contributions of inspirational girls and women all around the world. The importance of ensuring an egalitarian future for all girls and women will be highlighted.
The goal of SDG 5 is to "achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls" by 2030. As we approach the midway mark, several critical metrics, including education, are falling significantly short of expectations.
This year's UN Women theme is "DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality," which focuses on the obstacles that girls and women confront in this field, as well as the enormous promise that comes with improving these results. To empower girls and women in digital settings, both digital and non-digital fundamental learning must be prioritised.
Education, as a critical pillar of equity, is where remedies must be provided. NewGlobe pedagogy recognises current disparities in educational performance for females and creates an inclusive learning environment - a paradigm that will help pave the road for a more equal future.
Gender equity in education starts with measurable data
Data collection aids in the identification of problems and the development of solutions. As a result, it is concerning to learn that there is a gender data gap, which is hampering attempts to achieve fairness.
According to a recent UN Women article, just 48% of the data needed to monitor SDG 5 is accessible. According to the paper, “Where data are missing, women and girls are invisible… more and better gender data are needed to accurately diagnose the barriers and spur the necessary policy dialogue on gender equality that drives change.”
According to a UNESCO GEM study published in 2022, there is no data on the learning skills of two-thirds of African youngsters. In its conclusion, the paper states: “A common obstacle preventing the alignment of a vision with a realistic target is the lack of regularly collected data of good quality on learning outcomes.”
Students from the EKOEXCEL program (Empowering foundations of learning pave the way for gender equity - Newglobe)
NewGlobe is dedicated to addressing the learning data gap in Sub-Saharan Africa by assisting governments in data collection and implementing initiatives that increase learning outcomes. Capturing data is a core part of the NewGlobe model.
Setting up strong learning foundations for girls
Many Sub-Saharan African nations still have considerable gender inequalities in education; as schooling proceeds, these rates rise, indicating a fundamental problem - present institutions do not encourage girls' access to and retention in education.
A recent analysis of the EKOEXCEL programme, for which NewGlobe is the technical partner, found that females were 8% more likely than boys to attend school when compared to government schools. A result of teaching that incorporates equality and learning into its design.
NewGlobe solves difficulties like these by using pedagogy to help schools engage all kids in learning. They are therefore set on a road to reap the benefits of great education.
Representation and positive role models
For girls to engage and succeed in school, they must feel represented and have positive role models.
Changing the public narrative about girls in education necessitates a multifaceted strategy; nonetheless, education stakeholders must guarantee that girls are represented in this area.
NewGlobe-supported schools in Sub-Saharan Africa recognise these difficulties and ensure that pedagogy addresses them. They concentrate on a variety of carefully crafted activities to foster a happy learning environment, such as:
All artwork and creative tales in textbooks and workbooks will be commissioned to ensure equitable visibility of male and female characters, as well as female characters in powerful and unorthodox situations.
Introducing school leadership positions for both boys and girls.
Approximately 60% of NewGlobe teachers are female, serving as role models in the classroom and in the community.
Fostering collaborations, such as coding programmes, with the goal of closing the gender gap in STEM for girls and women.
In conclusion, from a feminist perspective, empowering learning foundations is of paramount importance. Education forms the bedrock of gender equality and serves as a catalyst for dismantling systemic inequalities. When learning foundations are strengthened, it allows individuals, especially women and marginalized gender identities, to access knowledge, skills, and opportunities that may have been historically denied to them. Education empowers individuals to challenge gender norms, pursue diverse career paths, and advocate for their rights. It also equips them to enter leadership positions and participate in decision-making processes. By investing in and prioritizing learning foundations, societies can take a significant step toward achieving gender equity and creating a world where all individuals have equal access to opportunities and resources, regardless of their gender.
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