IIEP’s approach to address gender equality in education Gender Focal Point Network Training 29 November 2011 Mioko Saito (m.saito@iiep.unesco.org) Gender Focal Point Head, a.i., Equity, Access, and Quality International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) UNESCO

IIEP and Gender Equality: Beyond parity 1995 to present: Research on gender equality in learning achievement in: Primary Grade 6 in Southern and Eastern African countries (1995, 2000, 2007) Primary Grade 5 in Vietnam (2001) 1998 to present: Research on gender equality in leadership and management Higher education management (1998) Ministries of education (2011) 2008: First “mapping exercise” 2011: IIEP’s Evidence Based Policy Forum on Gender Equality in Education 2011: Second “mapping exercise” Capacity Building Producing Knowledge Networking/advocacy

2012 and beyond IIEP Gender-responsive Programme Qualitative research at schools and Ministries in Africa Capacity building of educational planners on gender issue Inclusion of gender equality issue in the HIV & AIDS project Construction of ‘gender sensitivity school environment’ index for Africa IIEP Research Toolkit for gender-related studies E-forum on gender equality in education Collaboration with SACMEQ and CONFEMEN-PASEC Continuous provision of expertise advice for SACMEQ IV research design