Improving Girls’ Access through Transforming Education (IGATE)

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I Inactive

Key Information

The IGATE project aimed to improve the lives of 35,290 marginalised adolescent girls by helping them to improve their literacy, numeracy, life skills and self-esteem. IGATE helped girls to transition from primary to secondary education or onto employment or self-employment. It supported communities by offering non-formal, community-based learning opportunities for out-of-school girls. IGATE worked closely with key stakeholders in communities, schools, and the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education to develop capacity to manage and monitor effective learning, and constructively address issues around gender-based violence, early forced marriage and the value of girls’ education.

Activities

  • Delivered remedial English and numeracy classes at secondary level for girls who are identified as performing poorly

  • Delivered a community-based learning initiative for out-of-school girls, focusing on literacy, numeracy, and financial and entrepreneurial skills through local facilitators

  • Trained teachers to help girls and boys reach functional literacy and numeracy

  • Trained teachers to use gender-sensitive and inclusive approaches

  • Developed and strengthened school and community-based leadership clubs to enhance girls' leadership and life skills

  • Strengthened champions for girls' education, including religious groups, through community-based action plans that addressed negative social norms and practices in regard to girls' education

Lead Implementing Organization(s)
Location(s)

Sub-Saharan Africa

Zimbabwe

Activity URL

https://girlseducationchallenge.org/projects/project/improving-girls-access-through-transforming-education-igate/

Government Affiliation
Non-governmental program
Years

2017 - 2022

Partner(s)

Union for the Development of Apostolic Churches in Zimbabwe, Emthonjeni Women’s Forum, SNV, Open University

Ministry Affiliation
Unknown
Funder(s)

Not applicable or unknown

COVID-19 Response
Unknown
Geographic Scope
National
Meets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES  
Unknown
Areas of Work Back to Top
Education areas
Other skills
  • Life skills/sexuality education
Quality
  • Teacher training
Skills
  • Literacy
  • Numeracy
Cross-cutting areas
  • Empowerment
  • Gender equality
  • Social and gender norms and beliefs
Program participants

Target Audience(s)

Girls (both in school and out of school), Youth

Age

Not applicable or unknown

School Enrolment Status

Some in school

School Level

  • Lower primary
  • Upper primary
  • Lower secondary
  • Upper secondary
Other populations reached
  • Community leaders
  • Other community members - female
  • Other community members - male
  • Religious leaders
Participants include

Not applicable or unknown

Program Approaches Back to Top
Community engagement/advocacy/sensitization
  • General awareness-raising/community engagement
Curriculum/learning
  • Gender-sensitive curricula
  • Remedial education/skills
Social/gender norms change
  • Work with community leaders
  • Work with religious leaders
Teaching
  • Pre-service teacher training – gender-responsive pedagogy
  • Pre-service teacher training – pedagogy general
Women's empowerment programs
  • Leadership training
Program Goals Back to Top
Education goals
  • Gender parity and non-discrimination are promoted at all subjects/education levels
  • Improved academic skills (literacy and numeracy)
  • Increased literacy
  • Increased numeracy
  • Increased re-enrolment in school among out-of-school children
Cross-cutting goals
  • Changed social norms
  • More equitable gender attitudes and norms