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Your title goes here Your sub-header here Program department DRR & ECCD – The Experience of Plan Philippines Beyond Parity: Opportunities and Challenges for Girls Education in Mali Magia Binta Bocoum – Plan Mali
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Program department DRR & ECCD – The Experience of Plan PhilippinesBeyond Parity: Opportunities and Challenges for Girls Education in MaliMagia Binta Bocoum – Plan Mali
Objectives of the Presentation
Context
Main Barriers to Girls’ Education
Learning Outcomes
Best Practices
Challenges
Context of Mali
Population: 14.517.176 inabitants of whom 50.40% are women
15% F literate vs 32,7% M
2,3% F employed vs11,7% M
5/27 ministers
15/147 deputies
ContextMDG, EFA, Orientation Law, PRODEC (10 year public education program) - Gender
Subcomponent of PISE III (implementation of 10 year public education program)
Document of National Gender Education Policy, adopted in 2007
Action Plans 2010-2012
Ad hoc group on SCOFI (Partnership Framework)
Global Partnership for Education
Barriers to Girls’ EducationDistance from school
Low birth registration
Withdrawal of girls from school at puberty
Early marriage
Migration
Barriers to Girls’ Education (continued)Low income of parents
Excessive household responsibilities/ girls’ work
Low awareness of the importance of girls' schooling by parents
Shortage of qualified personnel to support gender aspects
Inadequacy of infrastructure and material resources for girls
Learning Outcomes 2009-2010
Net Enrolment Ratio (Primary)
Total Girls Boys
63.6% 56.9% 70.5%
Completion Rate (Primary) 59.1% 50.6% 67.7%
Success Rate (DEF) 31,33% 28,81% 33,91%
Best Practices
Promotion of girl-friendly schools
Continuous training of teachers
Promotion of women in leadership positions
“Learn without fear” Campaign
Support to AMEs (mothers groups) and children organizations
Promotion of school feeding
Literacy of parents
Best Practices (continued)
Skills training for women and girls
Development of study circles, peer tutoring, remedial courses, etc.. for girls at all levels of education
Communication / awareness (radio, TV, community mobilization) in favor of girls' schooling
Mass registration of children, especially girls
ChallengesTo put political will in action
To operationalize the framework on girls’ schooling – synergy
To mobilize the necessary resources through local donor group for the implementation of Action Plan
To develop a dynamic partnership around the national policy SCOFI and a multi-sectoral approach
To implement the Fast Track Initiative (Global partnership for Education)
To advocate to increase the budget allocated to education for girls
To conduct extensive research on barriers to girls' education
