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Reaching Out to All Learners: A Resource Pack for Supporting Inclusion and Equity in Education Year of publication: 2021 Corporate author: UNESCO International Bureau of Education (IBE) The Reaching Out to All Learners resource materials tackle the practicalities of addressing these challenges in schools and other education centres, including early years and further education provision. More specifically, the materials focus on three strategic questions:How can schools be developed in order to respond positively to student diversity?How can classroom practices be developed that will ensure that lessons are inclusive?How can practitioners engage families, partner schools and the wider community in their efforts to become inclusive and equitable? 
Gender Inequality in Learning Achievement in Primary Education: What can TERCE Tell Us? Year of publication: 2016 Corporate author: UNESCO Santiago Existing research identifies several significant, subject-based gender inequalities in education. Male learners have significant advantages in mathematics and female learners have no less significant advantages in reading and writin. Such considerable differences in achievement may have important consequences for the future wellbeing of students. In order to shed light on this phenomenon in Latin America, this report analyzes the gender gaps in educational achievement in the Third Regional Comparative and Explanatory Study (TERCE) led by the Latin American Laboratory for Assessment of the Quality of Education (LLECE). 
Initial Teacher Education in Citizenship in Latin America: A Comparative Analysis of Six Countries Year of publication: 2017 Corporate author: UNESCO Santiago This document reports on a study of initial teacher education in citizenship education in Latin America undertaken as an initiative of the OREALC-UNESCO Regional Strategy on Teacher Policies. Its purpose is to examine citizenship education in the teacher education curricula of six countries in the region –Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Guatemala, Mexico and Peru – researching the general contents of the programs, their organization, and the topics covered, and analyzing teacher preparation in this crucial dimension of the formative experience provided. 
The Intersection of gender equality and education in South-East Europe: a regional situation analysis of the Nexus between SDG4 (Quality Education) and SDG5 (Gender Equality) Year of publication: 2019 Corporate author: UNESCO Venice This report focuses on highlighting both progress and persistent challenges.It does so by analyzing the current situation of gender equality in education, including gender parity in participation, education quality, and outcomes, aswell as issues related to gender equality in which education plays an important role, suchas policies that disproportionately affect women, early and unintended pregnancy, child marriage, and human trafficking. It relies on the most recent available data from the UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), as well as supplemental data including from UNICEF, UN Women, and theOrganization for Economic Cooperation and Development(OECD), to descriptively analyze the rates for females and males, considering also progress over the last decade, and to identify where progress in gender equality has been made and whereactions are needed to ensure gender equality in and through education. 
UNESCO-HNA partnership for girls' and women's education: experience-sharing workshop: enhancing institutional capacity for gender mainstreaming in education; summary report Year of publication: 2016 Corporate author: UNESCO International Institute for Capacity-Building in Africa (IICBA) The first experience-sharing workshop was organised on 24-25 November 2016 in Nairobi, Kenya. The objectives of the workshop were to: v Increase awareness on girls' education activities through South-South interaction. v Exchange experiences and lessons on HFIT project implementation. v Enhance institutional networking and interaction on issues related to girls' education. 
Global Citizenship Education in Latin America and the Caribbean: Towards a World without Walls: Global Citizenship Education in the SDG 4 - E2030 Agenda Year of publication: 2018 Corporate author: UNESCO Santiago The Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Network Meeting on Global Citizenship Education “Towards a World without Walls: Global Citizenship Education in SDG 4 – Agenda E2030”, was organized by the UNESCO Regional Bureau for Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (OREALC / UNESCO Santiago) and the Asia – Pacific Centre of Education for International Understanding (APCEIU), in collaboration with the Chilean Observatory of Educational Policies (OPECH) of the University of Chile. The event, held on October 23 and 24, 2017, in Santiago, Chile, brought together regional researchers, members of civil society organizations and activists, educational communities, social movements, government educational authorities and universities. The objective of the meeting was to promote dialogue on the concept of Global Citizenship Education (GCED), deepen the regional perspective on the topic and create a network that helps strengthen the implementation of GCED in the context of the Latin America and the Caribbean region. This document summarizes the main topics addressed and issues discussed at the meeting. Subsequently, the founding document of the Regional Global Citizenship Education Network for Latin America and the Caribbean, which was elaborated in light of the meeting’s discussions, is presented. 
IX and X Days of Educational Cooperation with Iberoamerica on Special Education and Educational Inclusion Year of publication: 2015 Corporate author: UNESCO Santiago This publication includes the main presentations made by experts in educational inclusion presented at the IX and X Conference on Educational Cooperation with Ibero-America on special education and educational inclusion, held in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia (2012) and Santa Cruz, Bolivia ( 2013), respectively. The workshops have been organized by the Ministry of Education of Spain with the support of the Regional Office of Education for Latin America and the Caribbean (OREALC / UNESCO Santiago). We hope that this publication will contribute to the dissemination of the reflections that RIINEE has developed on critical issues in the field of the educational inclusion of people with disabilities and / or special educational needs, and in this way, constitute a contribution to advance in the guarantee of the rights indicated in the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, approved in 2006 by the Member States of the United Nations Organization. 
Six ways to ensure higher education leaves no one behind Year of publication: 2017 Corporate author: UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) This policy paper, written in partnership with the UNESCO International Institute for Education Planning (IIEP), makes policy recommendations for equitable and affordable higher education to better support the implementation of the SDG agenda. To do this, it reviews recent trends in higher education expansion, identifies disparities in student participation, examines policy tools and practices for fostering equity, and explores ways to target assistance at those who need it most. 
The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2017 Year of publication: 2017 Corporate author: United Nations (UN) In adopting the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, world leaders resolved to free humanity from poverty, secure a healthy planet for future generations, and build peaceful, inclusive societies as a foundation for ensuring lives of dignity for all.This report provides a snapshot of our efforts to date. It stresses that high-level political leadership and new partnerships will be essential for sustaining momentum. It also underscores the need for reliable, timely, accessible and disaggregated data to measure progress, inform decision-making and ensure that everyone is counted. 
Children with Disabilities in Europe and Central Asia: A Statistical Overview of Their Well-Being Year of publication: 2023 Corporate author: United Nations (UN) This regional report provides critical evidence for decision-makers across countries to use in both policy and programming. In the context of the Global Disability Inclusion Strategy and Policy, UNICEF in Europe and Central Asia will use this valuable resource to embark on the next level of engagement to give all children with disabilities the opportunity to realize their rights on an equal basis with their peers.