Article 10 Equality in education

Education for Equality

Social equality in general education is basically ensured.

The Ministry of Education therefore has a policy framework to advance gender equality in education.

Education for women was vital for gender equality in Ethiopia.

By and large, equality in primary education in Vietnam is ensured.

Sweden is currently leading the EU in statistics measuring equality in the political system and equality in the education system.

The Department of Education and Science Gender Equality Unit focused on the education sector, while the Ministry of Finance Gender Equality Unit oversaw the implementation of equality policies in the employment of civil servants.

A delegation requested further information on basic education, gender equality and the role of UNICEF in the education sector.

The General Education Act, which established equal access, gender equality and non discrimination in education, had been a major step forward for formal education in Paraguay.

The Constitution guarantees equality of opportunity in all walks of life, including education.

Education is a key factor in the achievement of social justice and equality.

Viet Nam has basically acquired gender equality in primary education and is trying to accomplish universalization of lower secondary education.

The provisions of the above mentioned legal documents continue to conform to the principle of equality in education while creating mechanisms and necessary conditions for women and girl children to enjoy equality in education and training.

9 Taking Action Achieving Gender Equality and Empowering Women (Millennium Project, Task Force on Education and Gender Equality, 2005).

But gains are being made in poverty reduction, health, education, gender equality, the environment and more.

It provides for equality in respect to rights and obligations for citizens in administration, education, legal protection, etc.

For instance, the Convention deals with women's right to equality in the field of education in its article 9.

Regarding focus area 2, basic education and gender equality, several delegations welcomed the role of UNICEF in global initiatives to reach all children with basic education.

Among its avowed priorities, UNESCO lists gender equality, universal education, sustainable development, and ethics.

Education for All goal 5 on the elimination of gender disparities in education by 2005 and on the achievement of gender equality by 2015 is directly linked to access and quality education issues.

11 United Nations Millennium Project Task Force on Education and Gender Equality, Taking Action Achieving Gender Equality and Empowering Women (London, Earthscan, 2005), p. 3.

The next generation of technological advances could also promote greater income equality by leveling the playing field in education.

Matters relating to equality of opportunity in education and employment and fuller participation of women in all spheres of national life.

For that reason, the national programme for equality of women in education had included the gender component in all levels of education, including the curriculum, educational materials and teacher training programmes.

Reaching adolescents is also important, as this is the age when life skills based education is critical and gender parity in education starts to be transformed into gender equality.

Young people consider the education of boys and young men on gender equality to be imperative.

States should introduce education and public information programmes to help eliminate prejudices that hinder women's equality.

Vanuatu's action plan to implement the Education for All gender equality target by 2015 has been incorporated in legislation and a Gender Policy for the Education Department is being developed in 2004.

Despite of the existence of constitutional guarantee for gender equality in the rights to education since the Indonesian independence, some traditional gender stereotyped practices in almost all aspects of education remain prevalence.

The education related Millennium Development Goals challenge countries to achieve universal primary education (Goal 2) and to promote gender equality and empower women (Goal 3).

The UN Millennium Project Task Force on Education and Gender Equality, Toward Universal Primary Education Investments, Incentives, and Institutions (NY UN Millennium Project, 2005), 77.

The report was complemented by a report of the Millennium Project Task Force on Education and Gender Equality, in which specific action to achieve gender equality and the empowerment of women was proposed.

Ensuring universal education for girls is crucial to providing opportunity and promoting gender equality in both the present and the future.

Equality in education seemed to be hampered by high drop out rates among girls, traditional stereotypes and a shortage of teachers.

), in co operation with the Departments of Education, Environmental Education School Vocational Orientation, implemented, during the years 2003 2004, intervention programmes aiming at the promotion of equality in relation to school vocational orientation.

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However, gender equality in primary education has been attained in the ECLAC region, but still is lagging in Africa and Asia, including West Asia.

Key elements of its development strategy including its stress on education, equality, and land reform are even more important today in Africa.

The gender equality objective in education is underpinned by commitment to the 1997 document entitled Gender Equity A Framework for Australian Schools .

Ms. García (Paraguay) said the Women's Bureau had entered into an agreement with the Ministry of Education and Culture to develop a programme to promote equality of opportunity for women in education.

Securing equality of women is achieved by strengthening of their status, education and their active participation in decision making process in all social sectors.

As a result, initiatives aimed at improving health, education, and gender equality have replaced large scale construction projects.

Health, education, gender equality and good governance remain among the key priorities of the Government of Timor Leste.

One of the main challenges facing the Ministry of Education and Culture in terms of achieving gender equality in education was the eradication of sexual harassment, most of the victims of which were female pupils.