Child marriage serves as a barrier to education for many girls, yet ending child marriage and transforming social norms are rarely explicit education goals. There is a need to share available research and promote evidence-based advocacy to inform programming, research, funding, and decision-making.
In the context of global disruption to education due to COVID-19, the Global Education Summit presents an important opportunity to influence the global agenda on gender equality in education.
UNGEI and Girls Not Brides* are joining forces to learn and exchange around the social and gender norms which serve as barriers to girls’ education in sub-Saharan Africa, with a focus on child marriage.
Speakers:
Webinar moderator: Eline Versluys, Gender at the Centre Initiative Manager, UNGEI
Presenters:
- Kelly Yotebieng, Independent Research Consultant, UNGEI
- Mundia Situmbeko, Africa Engagement Officer, Girls Not Brides
- Jorge Ubaldo Colin Pescina, Education Specialist, Global Partnership for Education
Speakers:
- Noelie Sinare, CONAMEB, Burkina Faso
- Lydia Hounon Hedwige, Niger Platform to End Child Marriage
- Wadi Ben-Hirki, girls’ education advocate, Nigeria
- Hawa Yokie, young feminist activist, Sierra Leone
- FCDO (tbc)
- Ms. Donatienne Hissard, Deputy Director of Sustainable Development, MoFA (tbc)
Simultaneous translation in English, French and Portuguese will be provided.
Time: 9:00 -10:45 ET / 13:00 PM - 14:45 GMT / 15:00 - 16:45 CET