Nearly one billion people, one-sixt of the worlds population have little or no schooling, and women and girls comprise nearly two-thirds of this total. This book provides an analysis of the historical, sociological, political and philosophical issues involved and examines actions taken by governments, inter-government organisations, NGOs and women's groups since 1990 to combat this injustice. The first part of the book provides a background to the history of the provision of schooling for girls worldwide since 1945 and locates the challenges of gender inequality in education. The second part examines different views as to why questions of gender and schooling should be addressed globally, contrasting arguments based on human capital theorie, tights and capabilities. The third part analyses how policies are implemented.
Evaluation of whether project-specific gender action plans (GAPs) and strategies improved project implementation, outreach, and results for women in Pakistan. Two loan projects and one policy loan were assessed: Malakand Rural Development Project (MRDP), Women’s Health Project (WHP) and Decentralization Support Program (DSP).