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Girls' education

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Arts and Technologies in India: Reimagining the Future

This report provides a comprehensive overview of cutting-edge practice at the intersection of arts and technologies in India, with the voices of local artists and practitioners at its heart.

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Next Generation Iraq

Next Generation Iraq explores the aspirations, priorities and challenges experienced by one of the world’s youngest populations, engaging with over 1,200 Iraqi youths aged 18-30.

Next Generation: What we know on women and girls

This report presents what we know about women and girls across three areas: education and skills, ending violence, and socioeconomic and political empowerment.

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Status of gender responsive inclusive school practices in Ethiopian primary schools with a focus on girls’ education

It aims to understand teachers’ and school leaders’ knowledge about gender responsive inclusive education, and to make recommendations.

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Schools Connect: Barriers to girls’ education – A synthesis of British Council research in Africa

Research series: this report highlights the barriers and constraints that remain to achieving gender transformative education in low-income contexts.

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Perceptions and approaches of heads and teachers in relation to girls’ education in Tanzania

Research report: study exploring teacher perceptions and actions in relation to girls’ education and gender equity in Tanzanian schools.

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What does the UK’s international development strategy need to succeed?

Critical to the success of the International Development strategy is for the UK to build trusted, modern partnerships that enable international cooperation and action on shared priorities.

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Sub-Saharan Africa education series

Research series looking at what the evidence tells us about girls’ education in Africa.

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Putting youth voices and insight at the heart of education summit

Harnessing the voices of young people, forging partnerships and collecting research, how the British Council supports the GPE Global Education Summit

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A role for tertiary education in girls’ basic education

Forthcoming British Council research explores the role of tertiary education in equitable and sustainable development, including its support for basic education.

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