Nancy Ellison

Our @BLF_Rwanda programme's gender transformative approach is helping to counteract the misconception that #science and #maths are more appropriate for boys than girls, by educating students about what different #STEM fields and careers might involve. bit.ly/3vu9qYb

UNICEF urges safe reopening of schools in Africa to avert losses - xinhuanet.com/english/2020-0…

Menstrual health and mentoring in Nepal lockdown bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictur…

"What we are looking at is an extremely serious and widespread health and social emergency for girls" In Kenya #COVID19 lockdowns are linked to high numbers of teen pregnancies. Access to sexual and reproductive health and services must be maintained. plan-international.org/news/2020-06-2…

What are the secondary impacts of #COVID19 on women and #girls in Sub-Saharan Africa? EdDevTrust’s Tal Rafaeli and Geraldine Hutchinson investigate in their report for @K4D_info buff.ly/3frJMe4 @DFID_Gender @DFID_HealthRes

Angures, 14, is working hard to learn all she can from her home in South Sudan. While she’s relying on UNICEF-supported radio lessons for the duration of #COVID19, she’s eager to return to her teachers and friends once it’s safe.

We are delighted to announce the launch of our report: 'Teacher management in #refugee settings: #Ethiopia', with our partner @IIEP_UNESCO, which identifies promising policies & implementation strategies for ministries of education. Read here: bit.ly/2V5UH5z #education

Greater education equality between male and female students decreases the likelihood of violent conflict by as much as 37 per cent. #EducationCannotWait for girls. #EducationCannotWait for anybody!

There's only 10 years until the 2030 deadline to achieve free, equitable quality education for all. 🌐 As schools reopen in the #COVID19 era, we must make targeted efforts to ensure that the poorest children return to school. #ForEveryChild, education. Please RT.

Lockdown is having a devastating impact on disabled children and their families – read the results of our survey of more than 4,000 parent carers #LeftInLockdown disabledchildrenspartnership.org.uk/left-in-lockdo…

Higher levels of #girlseducation are associated with better health, longer lives, improved child survival rates and financial security, but many girls are still not guaranteed access to #school. Find out how we are working to change this bit.ly/3esrzg9 #genderequality

Sudan’s transitional government led by PM Abdallah Hamdok has criminalised female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C). 📸UNICEF/Sudan/Victoria Dawe

Happy birthday @GloriaSteinem! Thank you for your feminist activism that continues to inspire us every day in our fight for equal rights.

Mexican women strike to protest against gender-based violence bbc.co.uk/news/world-lat…

More girls than ever are going to school and staying in school. Fewer are getting married or becoming mothers. More are gaining the skills they need to succeed in the world of work. This is the kind of progress we’re working tirelessly for. #IWD2020 #GenerationEquality

Reaching 130 million girls with no access to school bbc.co.uk/news/education…

Happy #InternationalWomensDay! When girls and women thrive, our nations do too 💁‍♀️ Girls’ education is at the ❤️ of solving the world’s problems. RT if you agree! #IWD2020 #AWomanWhoInspiresMe #LeaveNoGirlBehind #EachForEqual

A girl who’s not in school today is a girl who’ll be left behind in 2030 I encourage everyone to explore the latest #LeaveNoGirlBehind report on urgent need for transformative leadership for girls’ education → lngb.ungei.org #SDG4

Every child, everywhere, has the right to learn.

Forced sterilisation in South Africa: They removed my uterus bbc.co.uk/news/world-afr…