Putting Gender at the Forefront of the COVID-19 Education Response

  • A Advocacy Campaign/Project

? Activity Status: Unknown

Key Information

Nationwide school closures as part of measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 have disrupted the education of an entire generation of children and youth. Previous health emergencies demonstrate that girls are disproportionately affected, with the effects of gender inequality and unequal power structures exacerbated in times of crisis. This Common Messaging Framework, developed with UNGEI partner and ally organisations, can be used as an advocacy tool to leverage the power of collective action to position gender at the forefront of the COVID-19 response and enhance coherence in advocacy and communications efforts.

Lead Implementing Organization(s)
Location(s)

Global

Activity URL

https://www.ungei.org/what-we-do/gender-responsive-education-systems

Government Affiliation
Non-governmental program
Years

2020 -

Partner(s)

Not applicable or unknown

Ministry Affiliation
Unknown
Funder(s)

Not applicable or unknown

COVID-19 Response
New for COVID-19
Geographic Scope
Global / regional
Meets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES  
Unknown
Areas of Work Back to Top
Education areas
Attainment
  • Primary completion
  • Primary enrollment
  • Secondary completion
  • Secondary Enrollment
Other
  • Remote Learning
Other skills
  • Life skills/sexuality education
Cross-cutting areas
  • COVID-19 Response
  • Emergencies and protracted crises
  • Gender equality
Program participants

Target Audience(s)

Not applicable or unknown

Age

Not applicable or unknown

School Enrolment Status

Some in school

School Level

  • Lower primary
  • Upper primary
  • Lower secondary
  • Upper secondary
Other populations reached
  • Girls (both in school and out of school)
Participants include
  • People with disabilities
Program Approaches Back to Top
Women's empowerment programs
  • Advocacy/action
Program Goals Back to Top
Education goals
  • Increased re-enrolment in school among out-of-school children
  • Increased school completion (general)
  • Increased school enrolment (general)
Cross-cutting goals
  • Reduced violence against children in the home