After five years of advocacy by Let Girls Lead (LGL) partners and other key organizations, the government of Malawi has voted to pass a National Marriage Law increasing the legal age of marriage from 15 to 18 years.
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As we head towards the end of the MDGs, here again are our focus areas to achieve gender equality in education as outlined in UNGEI's Policy Advocacy Agenda. Read More >>
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UNGEI and partners are proud to announce the Global Partners Working Group on SRGBV and release this new infographic. Read More >>
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UNGEI commits to promoting policies responsive to girls’ education issues and providing technical assistance to organizations joining the Girls CHARGE, particularly in relation to the issues of school-related gender-based violence. Read More >>
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UNGEI joins partners in solidarity to rally for quality education. Here is a new animated film which covers the main lessons from the Youth Advocacy Toolkit: The Education We Want. Read More >>
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The Campaign for Female Education (Camfed) is dedicated to fighting poverty and AIDS in rural communities in Africa by educating girls.
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- 21-24 Jan World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2015 (Davos-Klosters, Switzerland)
- 8 Mar International Women's Day
- 9-20 Mar 59th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (New York, USA)
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News: Child Marriage Outlawed in Malawi -
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News: UN Women - Infographic on girls’ and women’s educationInfographic: Why educating girls and women mattersRead more > -
News: China’s ‘Left-Behind Girls’ Learn Self-ProtectionSafe spaces for girls left by migrating parents have been set up and trainings are on-going for children, teachers, community leaders and public authorities to prevent sexual violence, supported by the UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women.Read more > -
News: 2016 Education Report ConsultationThe Education for All (EFA) Global Monitoring Report (GMR) invites you to share your views to help develop the forthcoming 2016 Education Report. The online public consultation is open until 28 January 2015.Read more > -
News: Women's Rights Have No CountryThere is no blueprint for holding fast against the arguments used to dismiss women's humanity, or defending our hard won human rights. It's time to meet, to brainstorm and try new formats.Read more > -
News: #DrawDisability Campaign: Submissions OpenSubmissions are now open for a global art campaign that aims to raise young people’s awareness of disabilities and inclusion. All children and young people are invited to participate, and schools from around the world are encouraged to get involved in the campaign - which aims to highlight the accomplishments as well as the challenges that PWD have encountered in communities across the globe.Read more >
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Background Paper on Attacks Against Girls Seeking to Access EducationSee more >UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights -
Brochure on East Asia and Pacific Regional UNGEISee more >EAP UNGEI -
Empowering Adolescent Girls to Lead through Education (EAGLE) ProjectSee more >USAID, PEPFAR -
Safe Schools and Learning Environment: How to Prevent and Respond to Violence in Refugee SchoolsSee more >UNHCR
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