Gender equality

GPE supports governments to make sure girls and boys have equal access to education, the same chances to learn and succeed within school systems, and that the skills and knowledge they receive through education creates equal opportunities for them to pursue their dreams beyond school.

• Putting gender equality at the heart of education systems: GPE helps partner countries use data and evidence to identify barriers within education systems affecting boys and girls differently, and ensure that policies and plans are in place to address them. The paper “Going Further Together: A Partnership Approach to Gender Equality” explains how using gender data and analysis can help governments and local education groups guide reforms.
• Investing in gender equality: GPE mobilizes financing and partnerships to help partner countries improve equity, gender equality and inclusion in education. The Girls’ Education Accelerator provides additional funding to remove barriers to girls’ schooling.
• Sharing knowledge and innovation: Gender equality is a key focus of the Knowledge and Innovation Exchange (KIX), looking at capacity development, knowledge sharing, and scaling up innovations.
• Tackling school-related gender-based violence: GPE is a founding member of Safe to Learn, an initiative dedicated to ending violence in schools. GPE is piloting a technical assistance initiative on safety from violence – a new approach to building country capacity to plan and implement reforms that make girls and boys safer.
• Monitoring results: GPE collects access and learning data to identify and address specific needs and challenges of girls and boys, supporting governments in monitoring key areas relevant to gender inequalities in education.
• Advocating for gender equality: GPE advocates for gender equality globally and regionally, collaborating with partners to build political support. With funding from Education Out Loud, GPE empowers civil society organizations focusing on girls’ education and gender equality in national sector dialogue and international policy discussions.