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A CRITICAL PATH TO GENDER EQUALITY, WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT AND DEVELOPMENT Dr. Mohesen Abbas Ministry of Education Egypt

A CRITICAL PATH TO GENDER EQUALITY, WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT AND DEVELOPMENT Dr. Mohesen Abbas Ministry of Education Egypt. A Symposium 2-3 October, 2007 World Bank Washington D.C. , USA. From Access to Quality Quality-Based Education Reform Initiatives & their Influence on Gender Issues in Egypt.

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A CRITICAL PATH TO GENDER EQUALITY, WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT AND DEVELOPMENT Dr. Mohesen Abbas Ministry of Education Egypt

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  1. A CRITICAL PATH TO GENDER EQUALITY,WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT AND DEVELOPMENTDr. Mohesen AbbasMinistry of EducationEgypt A Symposium 2-3 October, 2007 World Bank Washington D.C. , USA

  2. From Access to QualityQuality-Based Education Reform Initiatives & their Influence on Gender Issues in Egypt

  3. Education is considered the greatest national project in Egypt and is on the top of national priorities. The education strategy prepared by the Ministry of Education (MOE) in 2007 has emphasized that education is a right for all, in addition to making the achievement of this goal a collaborative, and collective responsibility of all the society institutions in a frame of a decentralized educational system in order to promote quality education and create the culture of community participation.

  4. Education as a ‘Public Good’ To educate all children and so reap the benefits for the country as a whole, government has to lead – to make education (primary and secondary) effectively mandatory, cut its costs to families, and – critically – improve its quality. Private schools can help, but no country has developed without educating its people through a strong public education system.

  5. The problem When education costs too much and when good quality education is hard to come by, parents, especially those in poverty, may feel that the future returns may not justify the present costs.

  6. What Works • Make education more affordable for families and students; • Make education a practical option; • Make schools more girls-friendly; and • Improve education quality.

  7. Quality It is the key feature in the drive for Education for All, but is far more difficult to measure than access.

  8. Targets of Educational Reform Initiatives in Egypt • Eliminate school shifts; • Reduce class density; • Solve low enrollment ratio & dropout problems in deprived areas; • Move from access to quality nationwide; • Provide more access for girls to school;

  9. Targets of Interventions in Egypt(cont’d) • Expand & deepen the scope of community participation; • Apply MoE Education Standards; (as a measure of quality of education); • Achieve capacity building of MoE at all levels & offer professional development; and • Maximize students’ learning.

  10. Table (1) Gender equality at the primary stage (2006 -2007)

  11. Cont’d Table (2) Gender equality at the preparatory stage (2006 -2007)

  12. Cont’d Table (3) Development in the numbers of students enrollment in 2001-2007 (pre-school, primary and preparatory)

  13. Cont’d Table (4) Gender equality at the general secondary stage (2006 -2007)

  14. Cont’d Table (5) Gender equality in technical, industrial education (2006 -2007)

  15. Cont’d Table (6) Gender equality in technical, agricultural education(2006 -2007)

  16. Cont’d Table (7) Gender equality in technical, commercial education (2006 -2007)

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