The Girls’ Education Challenge (2012-2024) was the largest global fund dedicated to girls’ education, transforming the lives of 1.6 million marginalised girls.
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📒The GEC's Learning Brief series covers topics from tackling violence, child marriage & poverty to supporting teachers & Girls' Clubs. This new Compendium brings all 13 Briefs together, summarising the approaches used & factors for success!
Read it here: bit.ly/4gMElGJ
🚨In our latest blog, @davidmarmstron2 looks back on 12 years of the GEC and highlights three things that really matter in girls' education: evidence, peace and business
Read David 's blog here: bit.ly/40VzSfX
#GirlsEducation #LeaveNoGirlBehind
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Keeping girls in school is one of the best ways to delay marriage
Our Learning Brief looks at some of the successful approaches taken by GEC projects to support girls and postpone early marriages
Read more here: bit.ly/3PiQwj3
#SafetoLearn #EndChildMarriage
Every child has the right to a safe education. The GEC has worked hard to tackle school-based, gender-related violence. As @UNICEF & @FCDOGovUK convene to discuss this vital issue, we're sharing our Learning Brief highlighting the strategies that work
👉bit.ly/3BfNiG2
Today 🇬🇧 and @UNICEFEducation convened women leaders to discuss the urgent need to end the widespread and devastating problem of violence in and around schools.
Every child must feel #SafeToLearn
📢Don't miss this webinar next Friday, 15 November!
The GEC's independent evaluators will be discussing the findings of their latest report on the costs and benefits of supporting the most marginalised girls
Sign up here: hubs.la/Q02X46-30
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On this #InternationalDayOfTheGirl our new report provides powerful arguments and evidence for continued investment in the education of girls who are not in school or are at risk of dropping out
Read it (and please use it!) here: bit.ly/3BFuuD3
#LeaveNoGirlBehind
Just one inspiring teacher can have a transformative impact on a child.
To celebrate #WorldTeachersDay, our new Brief looks at how teachers were supported by the GEC – developing skills, changing practices and improving classroom outcomes
Read it here:bit.ly/3BstYYP
📚On #WorldLiteracyDay we look at the transformative power of reading & writing for marginalised girls.
In this blog, @AnitaReillyIRC shares project insights on how to empower girls, through literacy, to advance in education & support themselves in work 👉bit.ly/3Tmky7g
We're excited to share a brand new bank of 106 resources, developed by GEC projects over 12 years: resources which have delivered effective & lasting change.
We hope they'll be invaluable for organisations designing & implementing girls’ ed programmes
👉bit.ly/3Q8Huq5
Education systems are central to adolescents’ lives as they develop & gender norms are entrenched: norms that increase restrictions on girls' behaviour/freedoms
📖This paper explores their needs & what good adolescent-responsive education can look like
👉bit.ly/3XN1uCp
📢NEW LEARNING BRIEF: Acknowledging – and tackling – poverty as a barrier to education
Our latest Learning Brief examines the relationship between poverty, gender and education and looks at the ways GEC projects tackled this complex issue
Read more here: bit.ly/4bvUVYb
NEW BLOG! Anurodh Saha from @people_in_need reflects on the impact of the Aarambha project in Nepal
Read how they supported 9,497 girls, worked with communities and collaborated with the Government to strengthen the Girls’ and Inclusive Education Network
bit.ly/3yjfkS5
The start of 2024 has been incredibly busy. Our latest Digest captures the work that has been happening as we have celebrated #12yearsoftheGEC. It provides links to our new film, blogs, Learning Briefs and Final Reflections from our projects. Enjoy!
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In this new blog, the teams from @CRANENetworkUG and Viva reflect on the collaboration and perseverance that has helped to transform the lives of almost 10,000 girls and young women in Uganda
Read more here: bit.ly/3TZZMtT
In this blog, Jemila Hussen offers her personal insights on the impact of @people_in_need's CHANGE project in Ethiopia. She considers the challenges faced and the adaptations made. And she reflects on the legacy it leaves behind
Read it here: bit.ly/3IUoGpv
New blog! Leonard Byabagambi of @cheshire_ug reflects on the impact of the Empowering Girls with Disabilities in Uganda project. Leonard looks at the challenges, the results and the lessons that were learned
Read it here: bit.ly/3TyFjw3
Don't forget to join this event tomorrow. Hear from our team on the approaches that GEC projects took - and continue to take - to make sure that marginalised girls are able to learn
#RightsFreedomPotential
Attention education professionals 👇
Building on learnings from the COVID-19 pandemic, experts from GPE, @WorldBank, @UNICEF, @UNESCO, @eduint, @ADEAnet and others look at how blended learning and teacher support helped to keep children learning: g.pe/aqSM50QTl32
All girls deserve a level playing field. The GEC has supported over 1.6 million girls: changing their lives, their families, their communities. Please take a moment to see why this is so important📽️ @FCDOGovUK
12 years of the GEC youtu.be/1OeVj9dCzzo?si=eSfW… via @YouTube
If you would like to read more about Mimi, Miriam, Aman Tara and Pupsa - and other girls who have been supported by the Girls' Education Challenge - follow this link: bit.ly/3VpeKM9
So happy and proud to be able to share the stories of some of the girls supported by the Girls' Education Challenge yesterday and to discuss the learning that has emerged over #12yearsoftheGEC
#RightsFreedomPotential
Yesterday we celebrated the success of the Girls’ Education Challenge.
Since 2012, it has supported over 1.6 million girls in 17 countries with access to education.
Inspiring to hear from women and girls around the world who have benefited from the programme #12YearsoftheGEC
