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A regional study of gender equality observatories in West and Central Africa, carried out by Claudy Vouhé for UN Women

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This regional study offers an inventory and analysis of the legal framework of gender observatories, their attributions, functions and missions. It is based on exchanges with 21 countries, in particular the eleven countries that have created observatories. It compares the internal organisation and budgets of the observatories between countries, looks at operational practices, in particular the degree of involvement in the collection and use of data, and identifies obstacles and good practices in terms of influencing pro-gender equality public policies. Finally, the study draws up a list of strategic recommendations intended for observatories, supervisory bodies and technical and financial partners.

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documentation on effective programmes on education for girls with disabilities

Dear all,

I am doing a desk research on barriers to education for girls with disabilities and any effective programmes and interventions that have addressed or are looking promising in addressing those barriers. This would include interventions on safety and quality education school-retaed GBV, early identification, access to vocational training and transition from primary to secondary; rehabilitation, engagement with families on disabled girls in education etc.

Would any of you have documentation of such experience, or could you point me to anything you have seen, or connect me with anyone who is working on such programmes?

Thank you for your help

Karen

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Permalink Reply by Cecilia Rose on February 20, 2017 at 14:38

Hi Karen

These maybe helpful: https://plan-international.org/publications/include-us

Best wishes

Cecilia

Permalink Reply by Kara Sammet on March 10, 2017 at 10:39

 This upcoming workshop 3/29/17 was just posted by the Alliance for Girls in San Francisco: Building your capacity as an ally for girls with disabilities. Contact Ingrid Tischer at itischer@dredf.org.  

Since 2011, cross–disability advocacy and policy has been her ever–changing but exciting focus at Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund (DREDF). Because she grew up resisting the idea that disability = charity, the opportunity to be a social justice fundraiser with a disability is as much about upending stereotypes as it is about resource development. As a crip, she wants the members of her traditionally excluded and highly diverse community to be recognized as the contributors they are to a just society.

Her blog Tales From the Crip features disability cultural and political critique, and commentary. Her writing has also appeared in The Progressive, Ragged Edge, off our backs, and other outlets. She holds a Bachelors degree in Philosophy from The American University.

Permalink Reply by Jessica Mony on March 10, 2017 at 14:31

Hi Karen,

I am a consultant on the GEC and we have 3 great projects doing work across these areas, who also all have endline studies out now/ very soon that I am sure you could draw data from. I'd be happy to connect you with them - my email is jessica.mony@sddirect.org.uk. 

Would also love to see the research when you're done!

Jess

Permalink Reply by Donna Mertens on March 10, 2017 at 19:22

You should contact: Stephanie Ortoleva, President of Women Enabled

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