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This video offer a clear and concise explanation of the concept of gender equality and outlining its significance in various aspects of society, including global education.

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In "My Daughter, Malala," Ziauddin Yousafzai delivers a powerful message on the importance of girls' education and equality, drawing from his daughter Malala's brave stand against educational suppression. His talk highlights the transformative impact of education on challenging societal norms and empowering young women.

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Ziauddin Yousafzai: My daughter, Malala | TED Talk

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Pakistani educator Ziauddin Yousafzai reminds the world of a simple truth that many don’t want to hear: Women and men deserve equal opportunities for education, autonomy, an independent identity. He tells stories from his own life and the life of his daughter, Malala, who was shot by the Taliban in…

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The movie "Desert Flower" highlights critical global education themes such as gender inequality, human rights, and the empowerment of women through personal growth and education.

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UNESCO "Monitoring SDG4: Education and Gender Equality"

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UNESCO "Monitoring SDG4: Education and Gender Equality"

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The key insight from this article is the critical importance of addressing gender disparities in education as a fundamental step towards achieving broader educational goals and sustainable development.

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Gender gaps in enrolment and attendance have been declining over the past 20 years, with a gender gap of less than one percentage point remaining at all three levels of education. Sub-Saharan Africa is the region furthest from parity at the expense of girls, with no progress since 2011 at the lower secondary level and since 2014 in upper secondary.

Globally, at each education level, females enjoy an advantage of two percentage points among those completing on time, while there is near parity among learners completing later. But in sub-Saharan Africa, gender gaps increase when timely and ultimate completion rates are compared. For instance, boys' advantage over girls in the lower secondary completion rate increases from just one percentage point in timely completion to eight percentage points in ultimate completion

Girls outperform boys in learning in general but are not among top performers in mathematics. Girls' advantage over boys in reading in early primary grades increases by the end of primary and lower secondary education. Girls also outperform boys in science in secondary school in middle- and high-income countries. Boys perform better than girls in mathematics in early grades, but do not have an advantage later, on average. Yet boys are far more likely to be over-represented among the highest performers in mathematics. Girls perform better in mathematics in more gender-equal societies. When girls perform well in mathematics and science, they perform even better in reading. While this may be one reason girls are less likely to opt for scientific careers, it is important to unpack the stereotypes that play a critical role in affecting such choices.

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Monitoring SDG4: Education and gender equality

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By 2030, eliminate gender disparities in education and ensure equal access to all levels of education and vocational training for the vulnerable, including persons with disabilities, indigenous peoples and children in vulnerable situations.

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Achieve Gender Equality and Empower all Women and Girls

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Achieve Gender Equality and Empower all Women and Girls

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Gender equality is not only a fundamental human right but also a necessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous, and sustainable world. There has been progress over the last decades, but the world is not on track to achieve gender equality by 2030.

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Can you describe what the cartoon is trying to say? What do you think about it?

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Gender Equality in the Gobal Return to School

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Gender Equality in the Gobal Return to School

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COVID-19 is threatening to unravel decades of progress on women's education

A year into the pandemic, the impacts on schooling have been profound. Two billion people are enrolled in formal education around the world, but during the peak of lockdowns in April 2020, over 80 percent of these learners were . Hundreds of millions of children are still not attending in-person education even today. Further, many of them are receiving no instruction whatsoever or are attempting to learn remotely without adequate resources . These disruptions have already caused a substantial loss of learning in areas like reading and math during the pandemic, and the UNESCO Institute for Statistics has estimated that as many as 100 million children are expected to fall behind minimum standards in these fundamental skills.

As many as 100 million children are expected to fall behind minimum standards in fundamental skills

Returning to school and getting back on track may prove particularly difficult for girls. Researchers have estimated that as many as 20 million girls will not be able to start school again due to increased social and economic stressors, and other challenges stemming from the pandemic. Increased exposure to disruptions to contraception and reproductive health care, and increases in child marriage are particularly troubling implications of the pandemic that can impact the schooling of girls.

In-School and Remote Learning Among U.S. School Children

More women than men report their children do not have reliable access to a computer and the internet

In the United States it is too early to tell definitively if gaps between girls and boys in school will be similar to those seen among female and male parents. But these early data tell us that even in a high-income country where women have largely overtaken men in schooling, we must pay attention to gender to understand the pandemic's effect on education.

Gaps in Years of Schooling Among Women and Men

Estimated difference in educational attainment between women and men age 25-29

Growing disparities in education for girls and women could ripple outward into other aspects of wellbeing. We know that a person's education is one of the most important factors influencing their income and social mobility later in life. That is why investments in helping girls return to school will have immense benefits for decades to come.

Investments in helping girls return to school will have immense benefits for decades to come

In the absence of quality data that allow disaggregation by gender, we utilize data that disaggregate by sex, with the understanding that outcomes for people outside the gender binary are often less equitable than they are for cis women or men.
EDITOR'S NOTE: This research is based in part on survey results from Carnegie Mellon University's Delphi Research Group.

Some authors are employed by the University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). IHME collaborates with the Council on Foreign Relations on Think Global Health. All statements and views expressed in this article are solely those of the individual authors and are not necessarily shared by their institution.

Joseph Friedman is an MD/PhD student at the Center for Social Medicine and Humanities at UCLA.

Silvia Montoya is the director of the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

is professor, associate chair for academic programs, and senior director, organizational development & training at the at the University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME).

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Gender Equality in the Global Return to School | Think Global Health

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COVID-19 is threatening to unravel decades of progress on women's education