Education in the Pacific: Bridging the Gender Gap
Advancing women’s leadership potential and gender justice in the Pacific is a key condition for achieving their full participation in the political, social and economic development of their communities and countries. Gaps remain in achieving gender parity in secondary and tertiary education in the Pacific, with great disparities in gender equality. This contributes to women’s lack of political representation at higher decision-making levels, creates gender gaps in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), and contributes to a gender pay gap in the region. How can secondary and tertiary education increase women’s leadership and drive change in gender equality? The seminar will explore this area with a focus on: Achieving gender parity and gender equality in secondary and tertiary education Building leadership initiatives in education that foster girls’ and women’s participation at higher levels of decision-making Realising gender justice through education to ensure women’s access to justice and rights The seminar is on 29 October 2015 at 19:00 – 21:00 – followed by a drinks reception Fiji National University Raiwai Campus Suva RSVP here:...
32nd Triennial Conference 2016
Graduate Women International’s triennial conference taking place in Cape Town, South Africa, in August 2016, is a leading conference focusing on the confluence of education , gender and human rights. It is the occasion to discuss pertinent issues and to network with a wide variety of stakeholders, ranging from Ministers of Education, Ministers of Finance, to Deans and Trustees of Secondary schools, universities, technical colleges and other institutes of higher education, international organisations such as UNESCO, WHO, UNICEF, UN, UNHCR, ILO, CARE, PLAN, education and human rights NGOs, as well as business executives interested in gender, human rights and continuing education (e.g. heads of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), training and gender equality)....
Teachers for Rural Futures project under way
GWI and the Ugandan Association of University Women (UAWA) are proud to announce the start of their new project. Two girls are already studying at the Makerere University B.Ed programme. The project seeks to address a key barrier to girls attending secondary school, the shortage of women teachers in rural areas. See more...
UN Human Rights Council Adopts Resolution to End Child, Early & Forced Marriage
On 2 July 2015, the UN Human Rights Council unanimously adopted its first substantive resolution to prevent and end child, early and forced marriage. This resolution strengthens efforts to prevent and eliminate child, early and forced marriage, which affects 15 million girls every year. Child, early and forced marriage is a significant barrier to education that prevents millions of girls from accessing secondary education. The resolution is a step forward in addressing this barrier to education and human rights violation for girls and women...
Executive Course: Creating and Managing a New & Entrepreneurial Venture
Graduate Women International in partnership with the University of Essex Business School and its Venture Academy invite you to sign up to a short executive course for women and men entrepreneurs. Learn how to set up and manage your own company or social enterprise, gain a basic understanding of managing, finance, marketing, planning and work/life balance. Find out...
