Gender equality in education

There is an abundance of research and evidence, describing how our unintentional, implicit bias around gender roles influences the development of school textbooks and classroom practices, which in turn influence the perceptions of boys and girls on gender roles, as well as academic interests and subsequent career paths. From 2019-2021, with the support of UNICEF National Committee for Switzerland and Lichtenstein, UNICEF country office in Armenia set out to improve teaching through the development of materials for teachers and students that are gender-responsive, as well as development of professional training opportunities for teachers. More about this, in our brief.

There are several things key media players and policy makers can consider in terms of adopting and implementing behavioral change campaigns that target harmful norms. Public advocacy on gender equality, eliminating gender-based violence and gender-biased sex selection led UNICEF country office in Armenia, through the support of UNICEF National Committee for Switzerland and Lichtenstein, to establish a partnership with the Public Television of Armenia to produce a TV series that would tackle the social norms around gender equality and harmful behaviors such as domestic violence or gender-based abortions. The episodes evolved around a group of high-school seniors and their families where the main protagonists embodied divergent masculinities and femininities. For more on how this programme was monitored employing focus group discussions and other methods, please, read the brief.

YEREVAN, 14 March 2022 – United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) ImpactAIM accelerator, UNICEF, along with the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport and the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs wrapped up the MATEMard campaign on 14 March, the International Day of Mathematics (IDM). MATEMard aimed to promote science, technology,…

NEW YORK, 8 March 2022 – “On International Women’s Day, we acknowledge the international community’s hard-fought gains for the world’s women and girls. We celebrate the remarkable achievements of women and girls in our societies. And we redouble our commitment to extend those gains to every girl, everywhere. “But the fight for gender equality is…

Ensuring quality, inclusive, comprehensive, gender-sensitive education in Armenia is a top priority. The introduction of more innovative methods is imperative to make education more attractive and interesting to students. “History #5” is an innovating resource box for studying history and developing analytical skills. It was developed through a…

YEREVAN, 31 January, 2022 – UNICEF and Paradigma Education Foundation presented a brand new resource pack for teachers of history that offers an innovative and inclusive look on this subject at school. Present in the Past, Absent in History resource pack was developed for middle and high school students to offer them an active learning experience…

YEREVAN, 6 December, 2021 – On the occasion of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence annual international campaign, UNICEF and the Coalition to Stop Violence Against Women presented the newly updated version of the "SafeYOU" mobile app. The app was created in 2019 by Impact Innovation Institute with the support of the World Bank…

Alikhan, Gyozal, Telie, Termine and their friends are waiting impatiently for the heat press machine to end its work so that they can marvel at their new creation – a mug with a colorful depiction of a beautiful peacock. This group of 8-graders in Shamiram village get together on regular basis at the Free Flight extracurricular club at their…