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EiE Events on International Day of the Girl 2024

5 - 31 October 2024
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October 11 is International Day of the Girl!

 In observance, many INEE partners have planned events to advocate for increased awareness of gender inequality in education and promote gender-responsive education. 

Below are listed, in chronological order, a few events that are relevant to gender equity, girls’ education, and education in emergencies around International Day of the Girl. 

If you would like to include any additional events on this list, please reach out to gender@inee.org

KEY EVENTS

Tuesday, 8 October 2024

Gender markers basics: online briefing
Gender in Emergencies Group
Date: 8 October 2024 at 2pm CET

Tune in for an overview of how and why we use Gender Markers in the humanitarian and development sector and information on the upcoming GiE Group course on Gender Markers.

Thursday, 10 October 2024

Girls at the Forefront: Climate Change, Education and Investment
Population Council, Equal Measures 2030, UNICEF
Date: 10 October 2024 at 9:00 am ET (1:00 pm UTC)

To commemorate the International Day of the Girl,  FHI360 is hosting a virtual roundtable exploring the intersection of education, gender equity, and climate change, with a special focus on adolescent girls. The discussion will explore the complex investments made by partners to reinforce the links between girls’ education, gender equity and climate change and will promote responses to the climate shocks that threaten to undo the progress made in education. 

 

Tuesday, 15 October 2024

"Prise en compte du genre dans l’éducation en situation d’urgence au Tchad" (français)
Date: 15 octobre 2024, 10:00-11:30 UTC+1 (N'Djamena)

Adresse pour la participation en personne: Salle de réunions du Bureau commun des Nations Unies, 
Avenue Idriss Miskine, rue 1044, quartier Klémat, N'Djamena, Tchad
Lien d'inscription pour participer en ligne: https://rescue.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEud-mrqDovHtXBjGiu6wVxfDQFqdybVMrq


Personne de contact: Tiphaine Bueke
Adresse e-mail: tiphaine.buekebolombo@un.org

Tuesday, 22 October 2024

Empowering Youth in Pakistan: MHPSS, Gender Equality, and Education in Conflict Zones" (English, Urdu and Farsi)
Date: 22 October 2024 at 4pm (Karachi)
Location: Karachi, Pakistan

Reach out to Khatira Amin (khatira.amin@inee.org), INEE CFP for Pakistan to express interest in attending. 

Thursday, 24 October 2024

"Respect de l'égalité genre face à l'éducation en situation d'urgence au Mali" (français)
Date: 24 Octobre 2024, 11:00-12:00 UTC/GMT (Bamako)
Lien d'inscription: https://rescue.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMtc-uppzorGdFwqJ7MbKipqB09yExhnz4r

 

Monday, 28 October 2024

"L'accélération de l'éducation et apprentissage continue des filles au Bénin: Situation actuelle et perspectives" (français)
Date: 28 octobre 2024, 10:00-11:30 UTC+1 (Porto Novo)
Lien d'inscription: https://rescue.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwpc-GsqDkiHNPnvz_1eUbhrhDJZ0Bdv40G

 

Tuesday, 29 October 2024

"Éducation dans les contextes de crise au Cameroun: approches sensibles au genre" (français)  
Date: 29 octobre 2024,10:00-11:00 UTC+1 (Yaoundé)
Lien d'inscription: https://rescue.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUpdOmhqzktH9eUIF1BNs4wLr_y5O1XvmPG