Tag: UNESCO

‘WE ARE ABLE’ (Achieving Better Living and Education) – a new UNESCO initiative puts the voices of Ethnic Minority girls and women first

Stuart Mitchell

Together with its strategic partners, the Ministry of Education and Training and CJ Group (Republic of Korea), UNESCO announces the inception of ‘We Are Able’, a new three-year project, funded by the UNESCO Malala Fund for Girls’ Right to Education with financial support from CJ Group. The project aims to improve access and retention of ethnic minority children, especially girls in lower secondary school, and to improve employment opportunities for ethnic minority girls and women. Following the successful completion of the project ‘Gender Equality and Girls’ Education Initiative in Viet…

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UNESCO launches a new simulation model for education

Stuart Mitchell

Hoping to improve their education systems, countries have used alternative policies and reform pathways aiming at boosting learning. However, results often fall short of the expectation. There are many reasons and among them is the lack of appropriately planned funding to ensure full implementation. Translating a vision into a reality is a complicated process and it certainly requires commensurate resources. What happens if we want to ensure free pre-school education for all? What happens if we want lower secondary education to become compulsory? What happens if we want to raise…

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UNESCO Highlights the Ethical Dimensions of Artificial Intelligence at the WSIS Forum 2019

Stuart Mitchell

If we are to make the most of the possibilities offered by AI to the world, we must ensure that it serves humanity, with respect for human rights and human dignity, as well as our environment and ecosystems. Today, no global ethical framework or principles for AI developments and applications exist. UNESCO is a unique universal forum with over twenty years of experience in developing international instruments related to bioethics and the ethics of science and technology. It has the responsibility to lead an interdisciplinary, pluralistic, universal, and enlightened debate, in this regard,…

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Thirsty for Change: Promoting a Gender-Responsive Approach to Achieve Water Security

Stuart Mitchell

On 13-14 May, UNESCO is organizing an International Water Conference at its Headquarters with the theme “Leveraging Intersectorality for Sustainable Water Security and Peace”. Thematic panels on the links between water and UNESCO’s fields of competence will take place throughout these two days, including a panel dedicated to the promotion of gender equality, entitled “Thirsty for Change: Promoting a Gender-Responsive Approach to Achieve Water Security”. Scheduled to take place on 13 May, from 3.30 to 5.00 pm, this panel will facilitate an interdisciplinary discussion on advancing gender equality and women’s…

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Feminist advertising agency Mad&Women joins forces with UNESCO to promote gender equality

Stuart Mitchell

To give more visibility to initiatives aimed at promoting gender equality and girls’ and women’s empowerment, UNESCO is collaborating with the advertising agency Mad&Women through the signature of a strategic partnership.  The agreement was signed on 4 April between Ms Saniye Gülser Corat, UNESCO’s Director for Gender Equality, and Ms Christelle Delarue, founder and CEO of Mad&Women, at UNESCO Headquarters. This agreement reflects an enduring commitment between the two organizations to advance gender equality. Founded in 2012, the Paris-based advertising agency defends women’s rights by fighting stereotypes in advertising content.…

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