Educate Us! Women and Girls on Learning in Humanitarian Crises
27 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingEducate Us! is a podcast series about women’s and girls’ education in humanitarian crises from the Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE). Episodes center on the unique challenges and opportunities women and girls experience while living and learning in humanitarian contexts. This series is a broad and intimate invitation for listeners to hear the stories behind the statistics, from the women and girls who live them.
We hope you’ll listen.
This podcast is supported by Global Affairs Canada.
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Episodes
BONUS CONTENT: "Mind the Gap" in girls' education in emergencies
February 15, 2024 10:00 - 19 minutes - 26.5 MBIn this bonus mini-episode, we’ll hear from Ella Page, co-author of the Mind the Gap 3 report. We’ll discuss progress, gaps, and challenges in girls’ education in emergencies, with particular attention to supporting female teachers in crisis-affected contexts. Report: Mind the Gap 3: Equity and Inclusion in and through Girls’ Education in Crisis Policy paper: Closing the Gap 3: Promoting Equity and Inclusion in and through Girls’ Education in Crisis Summary brief: Women Who Teach: Rec...
18. Spotlight: Afghanistan, two years on
August 23, 2023 09:00 - 40 minutes - 55.5 MBIn this episode, we’ll hear from Afghan educators on how women’s and girls’ education and livelihoods have been impacted since the Taliban returned to power, and how women and girls are still striving to learn against all odds. For more information on girls’ education in emergencies data, check out these resources: Afghan Diaspora Hub - How you can help Human Rights Watch - Four Ways to Support Girls’ Access to Education in Afghanistan UNICEF - Afghanistan: Education Equity Profile fo...
17. Why is quality data important for girls' education in emergencies?
August 09, 2023 09:00 - 29 minutes - 40.3 MBIn this episode, we’re talking about why girls’ education in emergencies data matters and how it can be collected in a safe and responsible way. We’ll hear from advocates and researchers on how gender-responsive data can be used to inform policy and practice. For more information on girls’ education in emergencies data, check out these resources: INEE - Bridging the Gap: Strengthening the Evidence Base for Gender-Responsive Education in Emergencies INEE - Closing the Gap: Advancing Gi...
16. Why do bathrooms matter in schools?
July 26, 2023 09:00 - 24 minutes - 33 MBIn this episode, we’ll hear from practitioners in Bangladesh on how safe, clean bathrooms in schools can be an important enabler for girls’ education. We’ll learn what makes a bathroom “girl-friendly” and how they can be leveraged to provide critical health and hygiene services. For more information on girl-friendly bathrooms, check out these resources: IRC - A Toolkit for Integrating Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) into Humanitarian Response UNICEF - Guidance on Menstrual Health an...
15. Spotlight: Kakuma, Kenya
July 12, 2023 09:00 - 34 minutes - 47.4 MBIn this episode, we hear from teachers and learners in Kakuma on the challenges and opportunities of teaching and learning in Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya. For more information on teachers in crisis contexts, check out these resources: INEE - Teacher stories: Aguer - Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya JEiE - Refugee Students’ Academic Motivation in Displacement: The Case of Kakuma Refugee Camp INEE - Teacher Wellbeing Guidance Note - Contextualization for Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya We’d li...
14. Why does mental health matter in education?
June 28, 2023 09:00 - 26 minutes - 37 MBIn this episode, we’ll hear from educators in Kenya and Nepal on why mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) are an important part of a quality education. We’ll learn strategies for supporting teachers’ and learners’ mental health in and through education. For more information on mental health and gender equality in crisis contexts, check out these resources: INEE - Guidance Note on PSS-SEL INEE - PSS-SEL Toolbox INEE - Guidance Note for Teacher Wellbeing in Emergency Settings ...
13. How does climate change impact girls’ education?
June 14, 2023 09:00 - 26 minutes - 36.4 MBWelcome back to season 3 of Educate Us! In this episode, we’ll hear from educators in Kenya and Zimbabwe on how climate change is affecting girls’ education in emergencies, and what they are doing to help children, youth, and learning spaces adapt to increasingly harsh conditions. For more information on girls’ education and climate change, check out these resources: INEE - Mind the Gap 2: Seeking Safe and Sustainable Solutions for Girls’ Education in Crises INEE - Girls’ Education an...
Season 3 trailer
May 17, 2023 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.85 MBA new season of Educate Us! is coming soon! In this third season, we're addressing some key questions on safe, inclusive, and gender-responsive education for girls in humanitarian settings. We’ll hear from practitioners on gender-responsive mental health programming, teachers on creating inclusive classrooms, and youth advocates on how climate change affects girls’ education. We’d like to thank Global Affairs Canada, and World Vision Canada for their support with this episode.
BONUS CONTENT: O Clube Da Felicidade
November 16, 2022 10:00 - 17 minutes - 23.8 MBPortuguês: Neste miniepisódio bônus em português, nós ouvimos o depoimento de uma professora de Moçambique, no qual ela nos conta como usa monitoria entre pares para construir um ambiente de apoio para meninas aprenderem juntas habilidades de liderança e subsistência. Para mais informações sobre mentoria entre pares e grupos de meninas, confira estes recursos: Plan International - Adolescent Girls' Consultation Toolkit [Kit de ferramentas de consulta para meninas adolescentes] UNGEI - ...
12. Learning By Doing: Gender-Responsive Technical and Vocational Education
November 02, 2022 09:00 - 22 minutes - 30.4 MBIn the final episode of Season 2, we’ll learn how technical and vocational education provides an opportunity for women and girls to continue to learn when formal education is out of reach. We’ll hear from practitioners in Colombia, Jordan, Kenya on how this practical, hands-on model is supporting women and girls to develop the skills they need to support themselves and their families. We’d like to thank Global Affairs Canada, Global Partnership for Education, Norwegian Refugee Council,...
11. You Are Never Too Young To Learn! Gender-Responsive Early Childhood Education
October 12, 2022 09:00 - 22 minutes - 31.2 MBIn our fifth episode of Season 2, we’ll hear from a teacher in South Africa on how she creates an inclusive and engaging learning environment and uses play-based learning to support young girls and boys to challenge gender stereotypes. We’d like to thank Global Affairs Canada, and VVOB - Education for Development for their support with this episode. For more information on gender-responsive early childhood education, check out these resources: VVOB, FAWE - Gender-responsive pedagogy...
10. Who Gets To Learn During A Pandemic? Including Girls In Distance Education
October 05, 2022 09:00 - 20 minutes - 28.5 MBIn the fourth episode of Season 2, we’ll hear about girls’ experiences with distance education during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how educators in the Philippines ensured that girls were continuing to learn during school closures. We’d like to thank Global Affairs Canada, Transform Education, and Plan International for their support with this episode. For more information on gender-responsive distance education, check out these resources: INEE - Distance Education & the Digital ...
9. We Should All Be Feminists! Engaging Men And Boys In The Fight For Gender Equality
September 14, 2022 09:00 - 26 minutes - 36.4 MBIn our third episode of Season 2, we’ll hear from educators in Kenya and Guatemala on how they are upsetting traditional understandings of masculinity and engaging men and boys in the fight for gender equality. We’d like to thank Global Affairs Canada, World Vision Canada, Padare/Enkundleni/Men’s Forum on Gender, and the Global Partnership for Education for their support with this episode. For more information on engaging men and boys in the fight for gender equality in education, ch...
8. Learning And Growing Together - Peer-Mentoring & Girls’ Groups
September 07, 2022 09:00 - 18 minutes - 25.1 MBIn the second episode of Season 2, we’ll hear from teachers and peer mentors in Malawi, Mozambique, and Kenya on how girls’ groups can provide fun and interactive opportunities for girls to learn about sexual and reproductive health, develop leadership and livelihood skills, and co-create a supportive environment where they can learn and grow together. We’d like to thank Global Affairs Canada, World Vision Canada, Right to Play, and the Jesuit Refugee Service for their support with this ...
7. Listen To Us! Girl-Led Advocacy For Education
August 30, 2022 19:53 - 32 minutes - 44.9 MBWelcome back for Season 2 of Educate Us! In the first episode of season 2, we’ll hear from youth activists in Kenya and Uganda on what inspired them to become education advocates, how they’re working in their communities to change the perception of women and girls, and how girl-led activism is changing the landscape for education in emergencies. We'd like to thank Global Affairs Canada, World Vision Canada, and the Global Partnership for Education, for their support with this episode...
BONUS CONTENT: A Future At Risk - Girls’ Education in Afghanistan
May 19, 2022 09:00 - 22 minutes - 31.2 MBIn this bonus mini-episode, Rangina Hamidi, former Acting Minister of Education for Afghanistan, shares her experience working in education and women’s empowerment, and tells us what she thinks the Taliban takeover means for girls’ education in Afghanistan. For more information on girl’s education in Afghanistan, check out these resources: INEE - Contextualized INEE Minimum Standards: Afghanistan Al Jazeera - The Uncertain Future of Girls’ Schools in Afghanistan We’d like to thank G...
BONUS CONTENT: Éduquer une fille, éduquer une nation
January 24, 2022 20:15 - 8 minutes - 19.3 MBFrançais: Dans ce court épisode en bonus, nous pouvons écouter comment une enseignante du Niger a soutenu ses élèves pour qu’ils et elles puissent continuer d’apprendre durant la longue période de fermeture des écoles due à la pandémie de Covid-19. Pour plus d’informations sur les enseignantes dans les contextes de crises, consultez ces ressources : INEE - Kit de formation pour les enseignants en situations de crise INEE, USAID - Étude du secteur : Le bien-être des enseignants dans les...
6. Teachers - The Backbone of Education
August 20, 2021 09:00 - 26 minutes - 61.6 MBIn the final episode of season one, we hear from teachers about how displacement has affected their work and their wellbeing and how they’re supporting their students and fellow teachers to succeed against all odds. We’d like to thank Global Affairs Canada, World Vision Canada, Plan International, and Education Cannot Wait, and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, for their support with this episode. For more information on teachers in crisis contexts, check out these resources: INEE - Trai...
5. Not Safe To Learn
August 06, 2021 09:00 - 30 minutes - 70.9 MBIn our fifth episode, we learn how gender-based violence affects women and girl’s lives and education. We speak with feminist leaders from Myanmar about the extreme conditions women and girls are facing and how they are fighting for their rights and their communities. We’d like to thank Global Affairs Canada, Together for Girls, the Triangle Women’s Organization and the Karen Women’s Organization for their support with this episode. For more information on gender-based violence, c...
5. Not Safe To Learn - School-Related Gender-Based Violence
August 06, 2021 09:00 - 30 minutes - 70.9 MBIn our fifth episode, we learn how gender-based violence affects women and girl’s lives and education. We speak with feminist leaders from Myanmar about the extreme conditions women and girls are facing and how they are fighting for their rights and their communities. We’d like to thank Global Affairs Canada, Together for Girls, the Triangle Women’s Organization and the Karen Women’s Organization for their support with this episode. For more information on gender-based violence, che...
4. Periods - Menstrual Hygiene Management in Emergencies
July 23, 2021 09:00 - 30 minutes - 70.3 MBIn our fourth episode, we learn how menstruation can be a barrier to education for women and girls around the world. We hear from Sesame Workshop and World Vision Zimbabwe about how they use their beloved characters to help young women navigate puberty and remove the stigma around menstruation. We’d like to thank Global Affairs Canada, Sesame Workshop, World Vision Zimbabwe, and Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health for their support with this episode. For more informati...
4. Periods
July 23, 2021 09:00 - 30 minutes - 70.3 MBIn our fourth episode, we learn how menstruation can be a barrier to education for women and girls around the world. We hear from Sesame Workshop and World Vision Zimbabwe about how they use their beloved characters to help young women navigate puberty and remove the stigma around menstruation. We’d like to thank Global Affairs Canada, Sesame Workshop, World Vision Zimbabwe, and Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health for their support with this episode. For more informa...
3. I Have A Disability, I’m Not Disabled
July 09, 2021 09:00 - 36 minutes - 84.5 MBIn our third episode, we’ll discuss the specific challenges girls with disabilities face in learning during crises. We’ll hear from disability and inclusive education activists Nujeen Mustafa and Nafisa Baboo about their experiences and why inclusive education is important not only for students with disabilities, but for all students. We’d like to thank Global Affairs Canada, Education Cannot Wait, and Light for the World, for their support with this episode. For more information on i...
3. I Have A Disability, I’m Not Disabled - Inclusive Education in Emergencies
July 09, 2021 09:00 - 36 minutes - 84.5 MBIn our third episode, we’ll discuss the specific challenges girls with disabilities face in learning during crises. We’ll hear from disability and inclusive education activists Nujeen Mustafa and Nafisa Baboo about their experiences and why inclusive education is important not only for students with disabilities, but for all students. We’d like to thank Global Affairs Canada, Education Cannot Wait, and Light for the World, for their support with this episode. For more information on i...
2. Married Young But Fighting For Education
June 25, 2021 09:00 - 30 minutes - 69.6 MBIn our second episode, we’ll discuss the pervasive issues of early marriage and early pregnancy and how communities are supporting girls to return to school post-pregnancy. We’ll hear from a Somali woman in Kenya on her experience being married and having children at a young age and how that impacted her education. We’d like to thank Global Affairs Canada, World Vision , and Girls Not Brides, for their support with this episode.
1. Motivated - Girls' Education in Crisis and Conflict
June 11, 2021 09:00 - 35 minutes - 80.6 MBIn this first episode, we introduce some of the key challenges affecting women and girls’ education in crisis-affected contexts. We’ll hear from two women and a young girl on their experiences with education in Kenya and Malawi, and why education is important to them. We’d like to thank Global Affairs Canada, World Vision Canada, the Jesuit Refugee Service, and the UN Girls’ Education Initiative, for their support with this episode. For more information on girls’ education programming, ...
1. Motivated
June 11, 2021 09:00 - 35 minutes - 80.6 MBIn this first episode, we introduce some of the key challenges affecting women and girls’ education in crisis-affected contexts. We’ll hear from two women and a young girl on their experiences with education in Kenya and Malawi, and why education is important to them. We’d like to thank Global Affairs Canada, World Vision Canada, the Jesuit Refugee Service, and the UN Girls’ Education Initiative, for their support with this episode. For more information on girls’ education programming...