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Explore the state of girls’ education and education policies in Georgia.
23 sty 2023 · GENEVA (23 January 2023) – 130 million girls are denied the human right to education around the world, UN experts* said today, calling on States to step up efforts for the realisation of this fundamental human right.
7 wrz 2018 · In some cases, early marriages have prevented teenage girls from completing their education. In 2015 alone, 224 girls aged 14 – 16 left school on the grounds of marriage. The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) found that 17 percent of Georgian women married before the age of 18.
10 lut 2023 · Gender mainstreaming in the education system is one of the most important ways to raise awareness of gender equality among the public, especially younger generations, and to change existing stereotypes.
Many girls and women cannot exercise their right to education due to gender inequality and discriminatory practices. Poverty, early marriage, and gender-based violence are just some of the reasons behind the high percentage of out-of-school and illiterate girls and women globally.
31 sie 2023 · Gohar Aghjoian, 25, is a psychologist, a trainer and an activist for non-formal education. She lives in a region populated by ethnic minorities and works to promote access to education among her peers, especially girls.
11 paź 2022 · Globally, young women outnumber men in tertiary education, but in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), women make up only 35 per cent of students, and in ICT, women make up just 3 per cent. Across countries, girls are steered away from STEM.
