strategy
Formalizing education for women and girls
Synonyms:
Improving women's enrolment, employment and facilities at educational institutionsPromoting formal female education
Advancing women's participation in formal learning
Context:
This strategy features in the framework of Agenda 21 as formulated at UNCED (Rio de Janeiro, 1992), now coordinated by the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development and implemented through national and local authorities.National statistics on school attendance by girls is lacking in many countries.
Claim:
Governments and educational authorities should foster opportunities for women in non-traditional fields and eliminate gender stereotyping in curricula. This could be done by improving enrolment opportunities, including females in advanced programmes as students and instructors, reforming entrance and teacher staffing policies and providing incentives for establishing child-care facilities, as appropriate. Priority should be given to education of young females and to programmes promoting literacy among women. Facilitates:
Studying medical educationEliminating gender stereotypes in curriculaSupporting participation of women in work forceReorienting education towards sustainable development Values:
LearningUnlearnedEducationUnemploymentParticipationOvereducationUnderemploymentNonparticipatoryUnderparticipation Subjects:
Society → WomenSociety → Adolescents
Social Activity → Employment
Social Activity → Participation
Communication → Promotion
Research, Standards → Registry
Education → Education
Education → Schools
Development → Reform
Type Classification:
E: Emanations of other strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
