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ToolsJere, Catherine, Cann, Victoria, Jones, Ben, Acharya, Sushan, Bogossian, Thi, Zacharia, Hodges, Chunga, Joseph, Kayange, Janine and Bhunu, Wisdom (2026) Lifting Barriers: Boys’ disengagement from education:Volume 1: Scoping study. Lifting Barriers . UNESCO. (In Press)
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The potential of addressing harmful and restrictive gender norms to support boys’ continued learning. Efforts to achieve inclusive and quality education for all have prioritised girls’ education, with policies and programmes helping to reduce gender gaps that have historically disadvantaged girls. However, gender gaps that disadvantage boys, such as lower rates of completion of a full cycle of education in some contexts, have not always been adequately addressed in policy or practice. Gender norms and stereotypes significantly shape the educational experiences and outcomes of both boys and girls. This scoping study explores how educational innovations can challenge gender norms, including harmful and restrictive masculinities, to improve boys’ engagement in school while advancing gender equality more broadly. The study draws on insights from six programmes and pilot interventions across diverse country contexts. This scoping work is part of a wider three-year project, ‘Lifting barriers: Educating boys for gender equality’, under the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) Knowledge and Innovation Exchange (KIX) programme. The project includes the development and piloting of a school-based intervention model with a focus on masculinities, working closely with research partners and Ministries of Education in Cambodia, Lesotho and Malawi.
| Item Type: | Book |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | boys,boy,masculinities,masculinity,education,gender,educational intervention,development,education,gender studies,sdg 4 - quality education,sdg 5 - gender equality,4*,3* ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/3300/3303 |
| Faculty \ School: | Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Interdisciplinary Institute for the Humanities Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Global Development (formerly School of International Development) |
| UEA Research Groups: | Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Research Groups > Media Equality Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Research Groups > Gender and Its Intersections Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Research Groups > Heritage and History Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > The State, Governance and Conflict Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Gender and Development |
| Depositing User: | LivePure Connector |
| Date Deposited: | 09 Apr 2026 09:30 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Apr 2026 15:30 |
| URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/102718 |
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