The big conversation: Handbook to address violence against women in and through the media

Date: Thursday, December 5, 2019

Modern day society is surrounded by media (television, film, radio, print and social media); consuming information, entertainment and ever-increasing channels of communication. These platforms, and the content they deliver, present both unrelenting challenges and incredible opportunities for achieving gender equality and eliminating violence against women and girls. This handbook is designed to provide specific guidance on how to work with media for the achievement of these goals.

International technical guidance on sexuality education: An evidence-informed approach

Date: Wednesday, January 10, 2018

UNESCO, in collaboration with UN Women, UNAIDS, UNFPA, UNICEF and WHO, published an updated guidance which promotes health and well-being, respect for human rights and gender equality and the empowerment of children and young people to lead healthy, safe and productive lives.

Global guidance on addressing school-related gender-based violence

Date: Thursday, December 8, 2016

The “Global guidance on addressing school-related gender-based violence”, developed by UN Women and UNESCO, provides key information to governments, policy-makers, teachers, practitioners and civil society who wish to take concrete action against school-related gender-based violence. It introduces approaches, methodologies, tools and resources that have shown positive results in preventing and responding to gender-based violence in schools settings. It should contribute to further promote the generation of knowledge, evidence and standards of response against this pervasive problem.

A framework to underpin action to prevent violence against women

Date: Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Prevention cannot be a short-term effort, but rather an endeavour that requires ongoing commitment from governments and other stakeholders, increased research to inform and monitor progress, and persistent action that addresses violence against women at its source. The joint UN framework draws together contemporary knowledge and practice in violence prevention. Its focus is on addressing the root causes as well as risk and protective factors associated with violence against women.

Education for All monitoring report 2013/14: Teaching and learning: Achieving quality for all

Date: Wednesday, January 1, 2014

The 2013/4 Education for All Monitoring Report shows why education is pivotal for development in a rapidly changing world. It explains how investing wisely in teachers, and other reforms aimed at strengthening equitable learning, transform the long-term prospects of people and societies.

Doubling digital opportunities: Enhancing the inclusion of women and girls in the information eociety: A report by the Broadband Commission Working Group on Broadband and Gender

Date: Sunday, September 1, 2013

This report studies the role that Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) and the Internet can play in advancing gender equality agendas, including equal access to new technologies by women and girls.

UNESCO fact sheet on women in science

Date: Saturday, December 1, 2012

Women and men tend to take different career paths and the research field is no exception. Overall, women account for a minority of the world's researchers. Despite the growing demand for cross-nationally comparable statistics on women in science, national data and their use in policymaking often remain limited. This document presents and regional profiles pinpointing where women thrive in this sector and where they are under-represented.

Education digest 2012: Opportunities lost: The impact of grade repetition and early school leaving

Date: Sunday, January 1, 2012

The Education Digest presents the latest education statistics worldwide.

Gender equality: The missing link? Rethinking the internationally agreed development goals beyond 2015

Date: Friday, January 1, 2010

Proceedings of the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Future Forum on Gender Equality: "The Missing Link? Rethinking the Internationally Agreed Development Goals beyond 2015", held from 9 to 11 September 2010 in Athens.

Education digest 2010: Comparing education statistics across the world

Date: Friday, January 1, 2010

The report marks the fifteenth anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women. Shortly after this landmark conference in 1995, the international community pledged to eliminate gender disparities in education by 2015 as part of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The report presents the latest available data to analyse national progress and pitfalls in offering every child and young person equal access to education regardless of their sex.