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Policies and interventions to remove gender‐related barriers to girls’ school participation and learning in low‐and middle‐income countries: A systematic review of the evidence
Policies and interventions to remove gender‐related barriers to girls’ school participation and learning in low‐and middle‐income countries: A systematic review of the evidence

In this systematic review, Population Council assesses evidence from 82 experimental and quasi-experimental studies of programs designed to address gender-related barriers to schooling. While some promising interventions were identified, there are significant knowledge gaps on how to address gender-related barriers that continue to prevent girls from enrolling, attending, and learning in school.

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Gender Transformative Education: reimagining Education for a more just and inclusive world
Gender Transformative Education: reimagining Education for a more just and inclusive world

This brief details the merits of Gender Transformative Education and outlines actionable steps to make progress towards this transformation of our current education system.

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EGER: Girls' Education Road Map
EGER: Girls’ Education Road Map

A Road Map for Girls’ Education, developed in partnership with Population Council. The report reviews thousands of studies and assesses hundreds of organizations working across dozens of countries, providing a comprehensive view of what is happening in the sector and how that aligns (or not) with evidence of what works and needs on the ground.

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Evidence for Gender and Education Resource
Evidence for Gender and Education Resource

This is a searchable, interactive database to help the gender and education community make informed decisions about their programming and investments.

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How to Strengthen Implementation of Delhi's Entrepreneurship Mindsets Curriculum
How to Strengthen Implementation of Delhi’s Entrepreneurship Mindsets Curriculum

Results of a process evaluation of the Delhi government’s Entrepreneurship Mindsets Curriculum, which rolled out across secondary schools in 2019.

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Gender Gaps in Education: The Long View
Gender Gaps in Education: The Long View

This paper uses data from 126 countries to document trends in achieving gender equality in and through education between 1960 and 2010.

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Tools for Selecting & Aligning International Frameworks for Social, Emotional, and Related Skills
Tools for Selecting & Aligning International Frameworks for Social, Emotional, and Related Skills

This brief provides an overview of global and international frameworks for social, emotional, and related skills. It provides an overview of the Taxonomy Project and how its set of online tools help to connect and compare frameworks.

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Echidna Global Scholars Program Evaluation
Echidna Global Scholars Program Evaluation

This document provides an overview of key findings and recommendations from an evaluation of the Echidna Global Scholars Program at the Brookings Institution.

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Building Youth Life Skills: Lessons Learned on How to Design, Implement, Assess, and Scale Successful Programming
Building Youth Life Skills: Lessons Learned on How to Design, Implement, Assess, and Scale Successful Programming

A study of 18 projects under the Partnership to Strengthen Innovation and Practice in Secondary Education, uncovering actionable lessons on how to design, implement, assess, and scale-up youth life skills programming.

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What We Learn about Girls’ Education from Interventions that Do Not Focus on Girls
What We Learn about Girls’ Education from Interventions that Do Not Focus on Girls

This review brings together evidence from 270 educational interventions from 177 studies in 54 low- and middle-income countries and identifies their impacts on girls, regardless of whether the interventions specifically target girls.

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Expanding Access and Increasing Student Learning in Post-Primary Education in Developing Countries: A Review of the Evidence.
Expanding Access and Increasing Student Learning in Post-Primary Education in Developing Countries: A Review of the Evidence.

Review of evidence on post-primary education that highlights priorities for future research.

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New Lessons: The Power of  Educating Adolescent Girls—A Girls Count Report on Adolescent Girls
New Lessons: The Power of Educating Adolescent Girls—A Girls Count Report on Adolescent Girls

Data and analysis on how proven practices can increase the number of adolescent girls attending school, drawing on more than 300 past and current programs in girls’ education.

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Girls' Learning and Empowerment – The Role of School Environments.
Girls’ Learning and Empowerment – The Role of School Environments.

Review of 150 studies to find out what learning environments are most effective for girls and how they contribute to girls’ and women’s empowerment.

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Interventions for Improving Learning Outcomes and Access to Education in Low-and Middle-Income  Countries: a Systematic Review
Interventions for Improving Learning Outcomes and Access to Education in Low-and Middle-Income Countries: a Systematic Review

A systematic review of evidence on how to improve learning outcomes and school access, drawing from 420 papers and 216 unique programs.

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What Works in Girls' Education:  Evidence for the World’s Best  Investment.
What Works in Girls’ Education: Evidence for the World’s Best Investment.

Consolidates hundreds of studies on girls’ education to easily and accessibly make the case for girls’ education, describe the current state of play, synthesize evidence on what works, and lay out the key challenges for the next decade.

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Interventions to Enhance Girls'  Education and Gender Equality
Interventions to Enhance Girls’ Education and Gender Equality

A rigorous literature review on the interventions that can lead to an expansion in and improvement of girls’ education, and the relationship between girls’ education and gender equality.

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Global Education Monitoring Report Gender Review
Global Education Monitoring Report Gender Review

Provides an overview of current data and trends related to the Sustainable Developments goals on education

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Echidna Giving Literature Review
Echidna Giving Literature Review

A synthesis of Echidna Giving’s review of the literature related to girls’ education and interviews with over 60 individuals to inform our strategy.

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World Development Report 2018: Learning to Realize Education’s Promise
World Development Report 2018: Learning to Realize Education’s Promise

The first World Development Report focused exclusively on education looks at: 1) education’s promise; 2) the need to shine a light on learning; 3) how to make schools work for learners; and 4) how to make systems work for learning.

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World Development Report 2012: Gender Equality and Development
World Development Report 2012: Gender Equality and Development

Makes the case for how gender equality matters for development and outlines areas where there has been progress and where gaps remain.

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SSIR: The Half-Truths That Have Sidetracked Girls' Education
SSIR: The Half-Truths That Have Sidetracked Girls’ Education

A blog post arguing for a shift from focusing on the why of girls’ education to the how.

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GIRL Center Research Brief: Measuring Gender Equality In  Education: Lessons From 43 Countries.
GIRL Center Research Brief: Measuring Gender Equality In Education: Lessons From 43 Countries.

A study on the trends in gender parity over 10 years in 43 countries and what they mean for girls’ education.    

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World Bank Blog: Why gender parity is a low standard for success in education
World Bank Blog: Why gender parity is a low standard for success in education

A blog on the trends in gender parity over 10 years in 43 countries and what they mean for girls’ education.

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Today’s Challenges for Girls'  Education
Today’s Challenges for Girls’ Education

Reviews in detail the progress in girls’ education, the work that remains to be done, and strategies for success.

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Research by the Echidna Global Scholars
Research by the Echidna Global Scholars

Research by Echidna Global Scholars, leaders with substantial experience and ties to developing countries who serve as visiting fellows at the Brookings Institution

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POLICY PAPER: Cost-effectiveness with equity: Raising learning for marginalised girls through Camfed's programme in Tanzania
POLICY PAPER: Cost-effectiveness with equity: Raising learning for marginalised girls through Camfed’s programme in Tanzania

Provides a cost-effectiveness analysis of Camfed’s programme in Tanzania.

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Gender Inequality and Early  Childhood Development
Gender Inequality and Early Childhood Development

Examines the impact of gender on the survival, healthy growth and early years’ development of girls and boys.

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