UN Women pledges to respond to the call of young and adult women who have missed out on education and wish to have a second chance at learning and decent work opportunities.
The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment (UN Women)
New York, United States of America
International or regional organization
Established : 2010
Education and COVID-19 Response
Objectives
Support the equitable continuation of learning
During the COVID-19 pandemic
Ensure a full and fair return to education
Following the pandemic
Strengthen learning systems
For the future
Flagship
Gender
Strengthen gender equality in and through education
UN Women will be able to contribute in the following three areas to strengthen gender equality in and through education.
• Data, research and evidence to inform policies, program and plans
• Advocacy and communication efforts to promote continuity of learning, partnerships and systems reform
• Country-level action for second chance education opportunities for young and adult women who have missed out on education
Regional Focus
Global
Countries of Interest
Cameroon, Chile, India, Jordan, Mexico
Commitment
UN Women can contribute with data and research on gender equality in education linked to the economic empowerment of women
Action areas
Learner Wellbeing
Learning opportunities
Social and emotional support
Universal Connectivity
Provide free or discounted connectivity for learners and teachers
Digital Learning Content
Digitize curriculum
Develop or provide free and contextually appropriate learning content
Capacity Development
Capacity development to support distance learning
Advocacy and Communication
Outreach to parents and communities on the right to education
Generate disaggregated data on connectivity for learning
Contacts
Primary Contact
Ms. Uthira Ravikumar
Programme and Operations Specialist
Senior Contact
Ms. Funmi Balogun
Head of Unit, Humanitarian Normative and Coordination