Violence Against Women and Girls : Education Sector Brief

dc.creatorGennari, Floriza
dc.creatorUrban, Anne-Marie
dc.creatorMcCleary-Sills, Jennifer
dc.creatorArango, Diana
dc.creatorKiplesund, Sveinung
dc.date2015-01-05T22:56:20Z
dc.date2015-01-05T22:56:20Z
dc.date2014-12
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T00:46:52Z
dc.descriptionExperiencing violence in schools can negatively impact girls' enrollment as well as the quality of the education they receive. Evidence suggests that sexual harassment is widespread in educational settings in many parts of the world. Children who have witnessed violence at home or experienced violence have lower educational attainment. In Zambia, girls who experienced sexual violence were found to have more difficulty concentrating on studies, some students transferred to another school to escape harassment, and others dropped out of school because of pregnancy. Few ministries of education around the world have explicit policies on sexual violence and harassment as unacceptable, and few have developed guidelines on the definition of harassment and how educational institutions should respond.
dc.descriptionEsta nota sectorial examina la integración de iniciativas de prevención y respuesta a la violencia contra mujeres y niñas en los proyectos de educación. La educación es un instrumento poderoso para el empoderamiento y las escuelas pueden contribuir a forjar relaciones respetuosas entre niños y niñas. El ambiente escolar también puede ser un reflejo de las características de las comunidades en las que se ubican, incluidas las normas de género y los niveles de violencia. En todas partes del mundo hay niñas que confrontan violencia en las escuelas, sus alrededores y en el camino entre su casa y la escuela. Esto incluye casos de acoso y agresión sexual e intimidación (bullying), y los actores son otros estudiantes, jóvenes que no van a la escuela, maestros y administradores escolares, entre otras personas. A las escuelas se les plantea un doble desafío: el primero es reducir todas las formas de discriminación que contribuyen a la violencia contra las mujeres y las niñas (VCMN) en su entorno y, el segundo, reforzar la capacidad de las escuelas para promover la no violencia en las familias y las comunidades. Además, los ministerios de educación y las personas responsables de formular políticas, con el apoyo de las comunidades y las escuelas, pueden involucrarse en la prevención de la VCMN mediante la reforma de las leyes y políticas por las que se rige el sector de la educación, el mejoramiento de la respuesta institucional a la VCMN desde los planteles escolares y la promoción de la movilización comunitaria a favor de la seguridad y los derechos de las niñas.
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dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/21088
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1596/21088
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/410889
dc.languageEnglish
dc.languageen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectABUSE OF GIRLS
dc.subjectABUSED WOMEN
dc.subjectABUSIVE RELATIONSHIPS
dc.subjectACHIEVING GENDER EQUALITY
dc.subjectADOLESCENT
dc.subjectADOLESCENT GIRLS
dc.subjectADOLESCENT MEDICINE
dc.subjectADULTS
dc.subjectAGE GROUPS
dc.subjectAIDS EDUCATION
dc.subjectAPPROPRIATE SERVICES
dc.subjectCHANGING ATTITUDES
dc.subjectCHILD ABUSE
dc.subjectCHILD MALTREATMENT
dc.subjectCLASSROOM
dc.subjectCLASSROOM SETTING
dc.subjectCLASSROOMS
dc.subjectCODES OF CONDUCT
dc.subjectCOMMUNITIES
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY MOBILIZATION
dc.subjectCOMPLETION RATES
dc.subjectCONDOM USE
dc.subjectCONSENSUAL SEX
dc.subjectCONTINUING EDUCATION
dc.subjectCOURSE CONTENT
dc.subjectCRIME VICTIMS
dc.subjectCURRICULA
dc.subjectCURRICULAR REFORM
dc.subjectCURRICULUM
dc.subjectCURRICULUM FOR TEACHERS
dc.subjectDISTRICT EDUCATION
dc.subjectEARLY MARRIAGE
dc.subjectEDUCATION CURRICULUM
dc.subjectEDUCATION INITIATIVES
dc.subjectEDUCATION LEVEL
dc.subjectEDUCATION OFFICES
dc.subjectEDUCATION PERSONNEL
dc.subjectEDUCATION POLICY
dc.subjectEDUCATION PROGRAMS
dc.subjectEDUCATION PROJECTS
dc.subjectEDUCATION SECTOR
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL CURRICULA
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL SETTINGS
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL STATUS
dc.subjectEFFECTIVENESS OF PREVENTION INTERVENTIONS
dc.subjectENROLLMENT
dc.subjectETHICS
dc.subjectFAMILIES
dc.subjectFAMILY VIOLENCE
dc.subjectFEMALE TEACHERS
dc.subjectFORM OF VIOLENCE
dc.subjectFORMAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectFORMAL EDUCATION SYSTEM
dc.subjectFORMS OF DISCRIMINATION
dc.subjectFRIENDLY SCHOOLS
dc.subjectGENDER
dc.subjectGENDER DISCRIMINATION
dc.subjectGENDER EQUALITY
dc.subjectGENDER EQUITY
dc.subjectGENDER NORMS
dc.subjectGENDER RELATIONS
dc.subjectGENDER ROLE
dc.subjectGENDER SENSITIVITY
dc.subjectGENDER SENSITIVITY TRAINING
dc.subjectGENDER STEREOTYPES
dc.subjectGENDER-SENSITIVITY TRAINING
dc.subjectGIRLS
dc.subjectGIRLS IN SCHOOL
dc.subjectHIGHER EDUCATION
dc.subjectHIV/AIDS
dc.subjectHUMAN RIGHTS
dc.subjectINTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS
dc.subjectLEARNING
dc.subjectLIFE SKILLS
dc.subjectLIFE-SKILLS
dc.subjectMANUALS
dc.subjectMIDDLE SCHOOL
dc.subjectMINISTRY OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectNATIONAL GENDER POLICY
dc.subjectNON-FORMAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectNONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectNUMBER OF SCHOOLS
dc.subjectOUTREACH ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectPARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATIONS
dc.subjectPEACE
dc.subjectPEER EDUCATORS
dc.subjectPHYSICAL VIOLENCE
dc.subjectPOLYGAMY
dc.subjectPREGNANCY
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOLS
dc.subjectPRIVACY
dc.subjectPSYCHOLOGY OF WOMEN
dc.subjectRADIO
dc.subjectRAPE
dc.subjectREPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
dc.subjectRISK ASSESSMENT
dc.subjectRISK REDUCTION
dc.subjectSAFE SEX
dc.subjectSAFER SEX
dc.subjectSAFETY
dc.subjectSANITATION
dc.subjectSANITATION FACILITIES
dc.subjectSCHOOL ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectSCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS
dc.subjectSCHOOL COMMITTEES
dc.subjectSCHOOL COMPLETION
dc.subjectSCHOOL CONSTRUCTION
dc.subjectSCHOOL CONTEXT
dc.subjectSCHOOL CURRICULUM
dc.subjectSCHOOL ENROLLMENT
dc.subjectSCHOOL ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectSCHOOL ENVIRONMENTS
dc.subjectSCHOOL INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectSCHOOL LEVEL
dc.subjectSCHOOL SETTING
dc.subjectSCHOOL STAFF
dc.subjectSCHOOL YEAR
dc.subjectSCHOOLS
dc.subjectSERVICES FOR YOUTH
dc.subjectSEX EDUCATION
dc.subjectSEXUAL ABUSE
dc.subjectSEXUAL ASSAULT
dc.subjectSEXUAL HARASSMENT
dc.subjectSEXUAL HEALTH
dc.subjectSEXUAL VIOLENCE
dc.subjectSEXUAL VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
dc.subjectSEXUALLY ACTIVE
dc.subjectSEXUALLY ACTIVE YOUTH
dc.subjectSIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS
dc.subjectSOCIAL JUSTICE
dc.subjectSOCIAL NORMS
dc.subjectSOCIETY
dc.subjectSTATUS OF WOMEN
dc.subjectSUBSTANCE ABUSE
dc.subjectTEACHER
dc.subjectTEACHER CERTIFICATION
dc.subjectTEACHERS
dc.subjectTEACHING
dc.subjectTEXTBOOKS
dc.subjectTOLERANCE
dc.subjectTRADITIONAL PRACTICES
dc.subjectTRAINING FOR TEACHERS
dc.subjectTRAINING MANUAL
dc.subjectTRAINING PROGRAMS
dc.subjectTRAINING TO TEACHERS
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION
dc.subjectUNICEF
dc.subjectUNITED NATIONS
dc.subjectUSAID
dc.subjectVIOLENCE
dc.subjectVIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN
dc.subjectVIOLENCE AGAINST GIRLS
dc.subjectVIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
dc.subjectVIOLENCE IN SCHOOLS
dc.subjectVIOLENCE PREVENTION ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectWORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
dc.subjectYOUNG PEOPLE
dc.subjectYOUNG WOMEN
dc.subjectYOUTH
dc.titleViolence Against Women and Girls : Education Sector Brief
dc.titleGuía de recursos sobre violencia contra las mujeres y las niñas : nota sectorial de educación
dc.titleGuía de recursos sobre la violencia contra las mujeres y las niñas : nota sectorial de educación

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