| Variant title |
Girls' education in the twenty-first century |
| Series |
Directions in development. Human development
Directions in development (Washington, D.C.). Human development. ^A1010556
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| Contents |
Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contributors -- Abbreviations -- Part 1: Education Quality, Skills Development, And Economic Growth -- 1: Overview / Mercy Tembon -- Structure of the book -- Note -- References -- 2: Schooling, gender equity, and economic outcomes / Eric Hanushek -- Schooling as an investment in human capital -- Policy objectives -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 3: Student learning outcomes in mathematics from a gender perspective: what does the international PISA assessment tell us? / Andreas Schleicher -- Introduction -- Gender differences in mathematics performance -- Policy implications -- References -- 4: Returns to education: the gender perspective / Harry Patrinos -- Calculating the rate of return to eduction -- Social benefits of schooling -- Gender differences -- Conclusions -- Note -- References -- 5: Is female education a pathway to gender equality in the labor market? Some evidence from Pakistan / Monazza Aslam, Geeta Kingdon, and Mans Soderbom -- Examining the education-occupation relationship in Pakistan -- Education, labor market transitions, and occupational attainment -- Education and earnings -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Part 2: Equity In Education: What Is Holding Countries Back? -- 6: Inequalities in education: effects of gender, poverty, orphanhood, and disability / Deon Filmer -- Data and metholdology -- Poverty -- Pattern of educational attainment: survivor profiles -- Urban or rural residence and gender -- Orphanhood -- Disability -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 7: Double disadvantage of gender and social exclusion in education / Marlaine Lockheed -- Socially excluded groups -- Social exclusion and education -- Creative ways of reaching and teaching excluded girls -- Practical actions to promote education for excluded girls -- Notes -- References -- 8: Promoting education quality through gender-friendly schools / Changu Mannathoko -- Introduction -- Bringing girls and women into schools and learning spaces through WID -- School and society as gendered power structures -- Poststructuralist challenge to gender, sexuality, education, and development transformative action through rights to education and gender equality -- Concluding remarks -- References -- |
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9: Combating gender-based violence in Benin / Michele Akpo -- Benin and millennium development goal 3 -- GBV in Benin-a culturally accepted practice with major health and human rights implications -- Policy frameworks to address GBV in schools -- Why GBV in schools persists and ways to overcome it to promote girls' education -- Note -- References -- 10: Addressing gender disparities in education in contexts of crisis, postcrisis, and state fragility / Jackie Kirk -- Challenges and opportunities: gender issues in education in emergencies and fragile states -- Promising policy developments at the global level -- Implications: learning for peace and equality -- Conclusions -- Annex 10A: Classroom assistants in Guinea and Sierra Leone -- Annex 10B: Gender equity support project of the Sudan basic education program -- Annex 10C: Integrated approach to addressing sanitary protection needs: IRC Ethiopia's intervention -- Notes -- References -- Part 3: Experiences From The Field: How Was It Done? -- 11: Building a better future for Afghanistan through female education / Sakena Yacoobi -- Situation of Afghan women past and present -- Context in which Afghan women live -- Improving the circumstances of Afghan women -- Strategy to empower and educate Afghan women -- Conclusion -- References -- 12: Effects of a reduction in user fees on school enrollment: evidence from Colombia / Felipe Barrera-Osorio -- Effect of user fees on enrollment -- Some ideas on targeting -- Note -- References -- 13: Holy alliances: public subsidies, Islamic high schools, and female schooling in Bangladesh / Mohammad Niaz Asadullah and Nazmul Chadhury -- Madrassa reform in South Asia -- Madrassa reform scheme in Bangladesh -- Conclusion and policy implications -- Annex 13A: Variable description, summary statistics, and regression results -- Notes -- References -- 14: Cultivating knowledge and skills to grow African agriculture / Richard Johanson, William Saint, Catherine Ragasa, and Eija Pehu -- Context for agricultural education and training in Africa -- Agricultural education is vital for African development -- African AET in perspective -- Constraints on building AET capacity -- Priorities for modernizing agricultural education -- Different approaches for different levels of training -- Time to act is now -- Notes -- References -- 15: Quality and gender equality in education: what have we learned from FAWE's 15 years of experience? / Codou Diaw -- Introduction -- Background and evolution of FAWE -- Overview of girls' education in Sub-Saharan Africa -- FAWE's major achievements -- Components of FAWE's gender-responsive school or Center of Excellence (COE) model -- Challenges related to the achievement of FAWE's strategic objectives 2002-06 -- Lessons learned -- Conclusion and way forward -- Notes -- References -- 16: Strategies for gender equality in basic and secondary education: a comprehensive and integrated approach in the Republic of Yemen / Tawfiq A Al-Mekhlafy -- Where are we now? -- Current interventions -- Obstacles to universal education -- Concluding word -- References -- 17: Conclusion and recommendations for the way forward / Mercy Tembon -- Strategic directions for the future -- Implications for the World Bank -- References -- Index. |
| Abstract |
From the Publisher: Persuasive evidence demonstrates that gender equality in education is central to economic development. Despite more than two decades of accumulated knowledge and evidence of what works in improving gender equality, progress on the ground remains slow and uneven across countries. What is missing? Given that education is a critical path to accelerate progress toward gender equality and the empowerment of women, what is holding us back? These questions were discussed at the global symposium Education: A Critical Path to Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment, which was sponsored by the World Bank in October 2007. Girls' Education in the 21st Century is based on background papers developed for the symposium. The book's chapters reflect the current state of knowledge on education from a gender perspective and highlight the importance of, and challenges to, female education, as well as the interdependence of education and development objectives. The last chapter presents five strategic directions for advancing gender equality in education and their implications for World Bank operations. Girls' Education in the 21st Century will be of particular interest to researchers, educators, school administrators, and policy makers at the global, national, regional, and municipal levels. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2008029785 |
| ISBN | 9780821374740 |
| ISBN | 0821374745 |
| ISBN | 9780821374757 |
| ISBN | 0821374753 |
