Document
04/20/2021
Sparking adolescent girls’ participation and interest in STEM (Ghana)
https://www.unicef.org/documents/sparking-adolescent-girls-participation-and-interest-stem-ghana
Even before COVID-19 hit, many schoolgirls in Ghana faced obstacles in pursuing coursework, and later employment, in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields. From 2017-2021, UNICEF, together with Korea International Cooperation Agency, supported to the ‘Better Life for Girls’ project in Ghana. This initiative enabled over 4,…
Report
10/09/2020
Towards an equal future: Reimagining girls’ education through STEM
https://www.unicef.org/reports/reimagining-girls-education-through-stem-2020
The year 2020 marks the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, the most comprehensive global agenda for girls and women to date. We see today technological advances that we could only dream about 25 years ago, especially in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) areas. Yet, despite…
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08/18/2020
Empowering Girls and Women to Lead Change: Annual Report 2019
https://www.unicef.org/documents/empowering-girls-and-women-lead-change-annual-report-2019
As the largest global programme addressing female genital mutilation (FGM), the UNFPA–UNICEF Joint Programme on the Elimination of FGM: Accelerating Change targets the most vulnerable and marginalized girls and women, who face multiple and intersecting factors that increase their risk of undergoing this harmful practice. The 2019 Annual Report…
Annual Report
06/29/2020
Global annual results report 2019: Gender equality
https://www.unicef.org/reports/global-annual-results-2019-gender-equality
The commitment of UNICEF to an equal future for all girls and boys recognizes that promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls is central to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).  The UNICEF Gender Action Plan, 2018–2021 (GAP), both articulates and operationalizes this commitment, providing a road map for…
Document
03/03/2020
The ACT Framework
https://www.unicef.org/documents/act-framework
The ACT Framework measures and tracks changes in social norms in relation to female genital mutilation. It includes a menu of tested mixed-method tools and indicators that is accessible and practical for programme planners and is adaptable to the local context. Download file (PDF, 2,72 MB)
Press release
03/03/2020
25 years of uneven progress: Despite gains in education, world still a violent, highly discriminatory place for girls
https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/25-years-uneven-progress-despite-gains-education-world-still-violent-highly
NEW YORK, 4 March 2020, –, More girls are going to school and staying in school than ever before, but remarkable gains in education have made little headway in helping shape a more equal, less violent environment for girls, UNICEF, Plan International and UN Women warned today in a new report. The report, released ahead of the 64 th session of the Commission on the Status of…
Document
02/26/2020
Global Programme Engagement with Civil Society
https://www.unicef.org/documents/global-programme-engagement-civil-society
This fact sheet presents the Global Programme’s understanding of and approaches to working with civil society. Download file (PDF, 835,52 KB)
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02/26/2020
Ten Reasons to Invest in the Global Programme
https://www.unicef.org/documents/ten-reasons-invest-global-programme
“There are many reasons for governments, foundations and organizations to invest in the Global Programme to End Child Marriage. In this brief we list the top ten.” Download file (PDF, 1,41 MB)
Document
02/26/2020
Technical note on Adolescent Girls’ Empowerment
https://www.unicef.org/documents/technical-note-adolescent-girls-empowerment
This note for practitioners provides practical guidance on planning, implementing and monitoring interventions for adolescent girls’ empowerment through life skills. Download file (PDF, 635,60 KB)
Document
02/26/2020
Global Programme Phase II Programme Document
https://www.unicef.org/documents/global-programme-phase-ii-programme-document
This report outlines the focus and goals of Phase II of the Global Programme (2020-2023), based on learnings from programming and evidence from Phase I and beyond. Options Available options Programme document Results framework Theory of change Download file (PDF, 3,55 MB) (PDF, 105,95 KB) (PDF, 50,04 KB)