Gender Equality Readings:
Girls’ Education, Empowerment and the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation
UNESCO. (2021). Girls’ Education, Empowerment and the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation.
This Technical Note (paper) from UNICEF delves into the issue of FGM and the impact that this has on the education of girls in some countries.
Gender Equality (2022). Global Partnership for Education
Gender Equality (2022). Global Partnership for Education.
Browse this website to find data on gender equality worldwide and examples of programs designed to address this issue.
Inclusion of Students with Disabilities Readings:
Diversity and Equity: A Global Education Challenge. New Zealand Journal of Educational Studies
Ainscow, M. (2016). Diversity and Equity: A Global Education Challenge. New Zealand Journal of Educational Studies, 51(2), 143–155.
The author examines equity and diversity internationally, emphasizing the inclusion of all students, specifically children with special needs. The article provides a strong background of inclusion efforts and suggests specific strategies that are needed to foster equity within education systems.
Violence against LGBTQ+ Students Readings:
Don’t Look Away: No Place for Exclusion of LGBTI Students
Global Education Monitoring Team. (2021). Don’t look away: No place for exclusion of LGBTI students.
This article from UNESCO provides an in-depth look at international policies and practices in educating LGBTQ+ students, including changes in laws and policies, school-level interventions, curricula, and parental or community engagement.
Don’t Look Away: No Place for Exclusion of LGBTI Students
Reid, G. (2020, May 18). A Global Report Card on LGBTQ+ Rights for IADAHOBIT. The Advocate.
The article examines the advances made in LGBTQ+ rights on an international level and the challenges that remain in many areas.
Education for Social Change: Perspectives on Global Learning
Bourn, D. (2021). Education for Social Change: Perspectives on Global Learning. Bloomsbury Academic.
Chapter 6, Pedagogy for Global Social Justice, may be useful in the lesson’s assignment as you examine social justice issues through an ethical lens.
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