Gender

The Gender Socialization in Schools programme pilot in Karamoja, Uganda, has demonstrated the value of a gender-transformative approach to addressing prevailing gender norms that have contributed to conflict –and which have the potential to be harnessed for peace –in the Karamoja region.

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) commissioned American Institutes for Research (AIR) to conduct an evaluation of the Karamoja, Uganda, pilot of the programme Gender Socialization in Schools: Enhancing the transformative power of education for peacebuilding.

The present reviews and analyses evidence from four selected Learning for Peace projects.

This rigorous literature review was commissioned by UNICEF, with the aim of examining research evidence on approaches to addressing school-related gender-based violence (SRGBV). While the scope of the review was global, an emphasis was placed on research in low- and middle-income countries.

While significant progress has been made in recent years in responding to violence against women and girls in humanitarian contexts, timely and quality care and support to survivors still remains a challenge. Little is known about effective prevention. Few interventions have targeted underlying drivers of violence against women and girls (VAWG), which include social norms.

A video about teachers taking control of bringing gender equality to their classrooms in Uganda. Using education as a platform, UNICEF and the Government of Uganda have sought to create more equitable communities, reduce conflict and promote gender equality. 

Communities Care is a community-based model for preventing and responding to sexual violence against girls and women in conflict-affected settings.