Gender Equality

This collection of teacher resources, including units, lesson plans, videos, multimedia, and stories, are intended to raise student awareness of the importance of gender equality.

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Activity Sheet: Gender Equality This activity sheet provides background information on the issue of gender equality and... Activity Sheet: Gender Equality 6-8 Activity Sheet: Gender Equality Activity Sheet: Gender Equality This activity sheet provides background information on the issue of gender equality and comprehension questions for students.	Full Unit: To Educate a Girl (6-8) In 2000, 110 million children in the world were not in school—two thirds of them were girls. In... Full Unit: To Educate a Girl (6-8) 6-8 Full Unit: To Educate a Girl (6-8) Full Unit: To Educate a Girl (6-8) In 2000, 110 million children in the world were not in school—two thirds of them were girls. In 2010, filmmakers Frederick Rendina and Oren Rudavsky traveled to Nepal and Uganda, two countries emerging from conflict and struggling with poverty, to find the answer to one question: What does it take to educate a girl? Framed by the United Nations global initiative to provide equal access to education for girls by 2015, To Educate a Girl takes a ground-up and visually stunning view of that effort through the eyes of girls out of school, starting school or fighting against the odds to stay in school. In this unit, high school students will explore the reasons behind why girls are sometimes unable to attend school, and brainstorm about solutions.
Full Unit: To Educate a Girl (9-12) In 2000, 110 million children in the world were not in school—two thirds of them were girls. In... Full Unit: To Educate a Girl (9-12) 9-12 Full Unit: To Educate a Girl (9-12) Full Unit: To Educate a Girl (9-12) In 2000, 110 million children in the world were not in school—two thirds of them were girls. In 2010, filmmakers Frederick Rendina and Oren Rudavsky traveled to Nepal and Uganda, two countries emerging from conflict and struggling with poverty, to find the answer to one question: What does it take to educate a girl? Framed by the United Nations global initiative to provide equal access to education for girls by 2015, To Educate a Girl takes a ground-up and visually stunning view of that effort through the eyes of girls out of school, starting school or fighting against the odds to stay in school. In this unit, high school students will explore the reasons behind why girls are sometimes unable to attend school, and brainstorm about solutions.	Gender Equality: An Introduction - Full Unit This unit raises student awareness about the issue of gender equality. gender_equality_-_an_introduction.pdf 6-8 9-12 gender_equality_-_an_introduction.pdf Gender Equality: An Introduction - Full Unit This unit raises student awareness about the issue of gender equality.
Lesson 1: Empowering Women, Empowering Children This unit raises student awareness about the issue of gender equality. Lesson 1: Empowering Women, Empowering Children 6-8 9-12 Lesson 1: Empowering Women, Empowering Children Lesson 1: Empowering Women, Empowering Children This unit raises student awareness about the issue of gender equality.

Encourager l'égalité des sexes et l´autonomie des femmes Lisez à propos de Fatima, une jeune fille de 16 ans en provenance du Maroc, comment elle considé... Encourager l'égalité des sexes et l´autonomie des femmes 6-8 9-12 Encourager l'égalité des sexes et l´autonomie des femmes Encourager l'égalité des sexes et l´autonomie des femmes Lisez à propos de Fatima, une jeune fille de 16 ans en provenance du Maroc, comment elle considére l'objectif du millenaire pour le développement Objectif 3 : Promouvoir l'égalité des sexes et l'autonomie des femmes.	Feeding Girls' Hunger to Learn in Afghanistan UNICEF is helping to provide access to education to girls in Afghanistan. Attendance is on the... Feeding Girls' Hunger to Learn in Afghanistan 6-8 9-12 Feeding Girls' Hunger to Learn in Afghanistan Feeding Girls' Hunger to Learn in Afghanistan UNICEF is helping to provide access to education to girls in Afghanistan. Attendance is on the rise.
Girl Power on the Tea Plantations of India A UNICEF partnership with the Assam Branch Indian Tea Association is working to create economic... Girl Power on the Tea Plantations of India 6-8 9-12 Girl Power on the Tea Plantations of India Girl Power on the Tea Plantations of India A UNICEF partnership with the Assam Branch Indian Tea Association is working to create economic opportunity for girls.	Visual Aids - Gender Equality: An Introduction These visual aids accompany the Gender Equality: An Introduction unit. Visual Aids - Gender Equality: An Introduction 6-8 9-12 Visual Aids - Gender Equality: An Introduction Visual Aids - Gender Equality: An Introduction These visual aids accompany the Gender Equality: An Introduction unit.
Voices from Children: Gender Equality This slide includes the thoughts of a young girl growing up in Cambodia, who feels discriminated... Voices from Children: Gender Equality 6-8 9-12 Voices from Children: Gender Equality Voices from Children: Gender Equality This slide includes the thoughts of a young girl growing up in Cambodia, who feels discriminated against because she is a girl.

Mulu's Story: Gender Equality Thirteen-year-old Mulu Melka's soft voice and shy demeanor hide a character marked by courage,... 6-8 9-12 Mulu's Story: Gender Equality Thirteen-year-old Mulu Melka's soft voice and shy demeanor hide a character marked by courage, determination and steady nerves. Using her ingenuity, Mulu was able to get out of two forced marriages, and protect herself from HIV/AIDS. Download	Overview of MDGs 2 and 3 Watch an update on MDGs 2 and 3, affecting education and gender equality. 6-8 9-12 Overview of MDGs 2 and 3 Watch an update on MDGs 2 and 3, affecting education and gender equality. Download
Rising Voices: Dreams for My Daughter In rural Ghana, children often struggle to get an education, with girls missing out far more... 6-8 9-12 Rising Voices: Dreams for My Daughter In rural Ghana, children often struggle to get an education, with girls missing out far more frequently than boys of a similar age. But 12-year-old Elizabeth Napari, through her family's sacrifice, is taking advantage of changing attitudes. Download	Rising Voices: Raising Yusriya In Egypt, traditional gender roles mean many women grow up without access to education. But... 9-12 Rising Voices: Raising Yusriya In Egypt, traditional gender roles mean many women grow up without access to education. But change is coming. Small schools, established with the help of UNICEF, are opening their doors to both sexes, and young girls like Yusriya are grasping the opportunity to learn with both hands. Download
To Educate a Girl: Feature Length Film In 2000, 110 million children in the world were not in school—two thirds of them were girls. In... 6-8 9-12 To Educate a Girl: Feature Length Film In 2000, 110 million children in the world were not in school—two thirds of them were girls. In 2010, filmmakers Frederick Rendina and Oren Rudavsky traveled to Nepal and Uganda, two countries emerging from conflict and struggling with poverty, to find the answer to one question: What does it take to educate a girl? Framed by the United Nations global initiative to provide equal access to education for girls by 2015, To Educate a Girl takes a ground-up and visually stunning view of that effort through the eyes of girls out of school, starting school or fighting against the odds to stay in school. To access accompanying high school resources, click here. To access accompanying middle school resources, click here. Download	UNICEF Child-friendly schools in Niger UNICEF is helping to build child-friendly schools in Niger, where school attendance rates are... 6-8 9-12 UNICEF Child-friendly schools in Niger UNICEF is helping to build child-friendly schools in Niger, where school attendance rates are among the lowest in the world. Through partnership with IKEA, UNICEF is supplying school materials, teacher training, and water and sanitation facilities for students. The result is a new school that has become the heart of a community. Download

Chinyanta’s Digital Diary: A Zambian teen fights for child rights and gender equality

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Voices of Youth and UNICEF Radio Digital Diarist Chinyanta Chimba reports on child rights from...

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Gender equity beyond primary education 'Progress for Children' interview series

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Judith Bruce speaks to UNICEF Radio about what can be done to protect the rights of the most...

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Martin Bell Reports from Afghanistan – Literacy Comes to the Community

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In Kandahar women are attending literacy classes for the first time in their lives. The women...

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Gender Equality

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Background Info: Gender Equality

United Nations Girls' Education Initiative

Photoessay: Child's View - Bangladesh

Update on the MDGs: Gender Equality

State of the World's Children Report 2007: The Double Dividend of Gender Equality

Photoessay - Education and Gender Equality

UNICEF Voices of Youth - Human Rights Forum

Blog - United Nations Girls’ Education

UNICEF links, Cartoons and Games

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