This note summarizes findings from a research program at the World Bank to document the potential negative impacts of low educational attainment for girls and child marriage, and some of the related economic...
This report demonstrates that violence in and around schools negatively impacts educational outcomes, and society pays a heavy price as a result. Cost-benefit analyses suggest that implementing interventions...
This study was undertaken within the context of the Safe to Learn global initiative dedicated to ending violence against children in and around schools. The initiative set out in a five-point call to action...
The proportions of girls marrying or having children before age of 18 have been declining slowly in Uganda according to data from the latest publicly available Demographic and Health Survey for 2016. Using...
Reducing gender inequality makes economic sense apart from being the right thing to do. Achievinggender equality and empowering all women and girls is the fifth sustainable development goal and is a top...
Esta nota foi elaborada para informar o diálogo sobre políticas para a eliminação do casamento na infância e adolescência no Brasil e aumentar a conscientização sobre o assunto no país. A análise faz parte...
This report documents the challenge of achieving inclusive education in Africa. Primary school completion rates are 10 percentage points lower for girls with disabilities than for girls without disabilities...
Children with disabilities are at a disadvantage in terms of school enrollment, educational attainment, and learning. Many never enroll in school or drop out prematurely. They also often learn less while...
Despite progress over the last two decades, girls still have on average lower levels of educational attainment than boys in many African countries, especially at the secondary and tertiary levels. Girls...
Despite progress over the last two decades, girls still have on average lower levels of educational attainment than boys in many African countries, especially at the secondary and tertiary levels. Girls...
This note summarizes findings from a research program at the World Bank to document the potential negative impacts of low educational attainment for girls and child marriage, and some of the related economic...
This study was undertaken within the context of the Safe to Learn global initiative dedicated to ending violence against children in and around schools. The initiative set out in a five-point call to action...