The IIEP Regional Office for Africa provides technical leadership for the Gender at the Centre Initiative (GCI), which builds the capacities of education system stakeholders and develops resources for gender equality in and through education.

The Gender at the Centre Initiative (GCI) is an innovative program working with governments, civil society, young feminists, and local actors to advance gender equality in and through education. The initiative strengthens technical gender capacity, fosters political will, and supports the transformation of harmful gender norms.

What is the Gender at the Centre Initiative? Launched in July 2019, the Gender at the Centre Initiative (GCI) was developed by the G7 Ministers of Education and Development in collaboration with multilateral and civil society organizations committed to advancing gender equality in …

Closing gender gaps in education can unlock progress on gender equality overall, benefiting not only women and girls, but all of society, including men and boys. Deep-rooted social and gender norms limit the expectations and empowerment of women and girls in particular, and lead to disparities in investment in girls’ education.

GCI’s civil society partners joined forces with community leaders and young activists to foster a dialogue on transforming the harmful social norms that keep girls and boys from reaching their full potential. Using community-based research, radio and TV communication and dialogue sessions with students, parents and school staff, GCI

IIEP is expanding its Gender at the Centre Initiative (GCI), originally supported by the G7 and implemented in eleven African countries. The initiative focuses on country-led efforts to promote gender equality in education, offering technical support through a platform hosted by the IIEP Office for Africa to help countries integrate gender ...

A major part of this work is accomplished through IIEP’s role as the technical lead of the Gender at the Centre Initiative (GCI). First launched in 2019 within the framework of the G7, GCI strives to advance gender equality in and through education by …

to improve gender equality In Burkina Faso, IIEP-UNESCO published the results of the participatory gender diagnosis through a Policy in and through education” Brief, following an initiative undertaken by the Ministry of National Education, Literacy, and the Promotion of National Languages (MENAPLN) with the support of IIEP to address the ...

The Gender at the Centre Initiative (GCI) is an innovative program working with governments, civil society, young feminist activists and local actors to advance gender equality in and through education. The initiative strengthens technical gender capacity, fosters political will and supports the transformation of harmful gender norms.

GCI also formed a second Community of Practice on Gender and Education in 2022 to enhance sector collaboration, raise awareness, and promote gender dynamics in policy-making and budgeting. ‘GCI has built a strong model and foundation to advance gender equality in …