Gender is at the center of GPE’s strategy to transform education. We are committed to achieving gender equality in and through education, and the Girls’ Education Accelerator is key to our mission.

West and Central Africa countries are transforming education to equip adolescents and young people with the knowledge, attitudes and skills to face the challenges that threaten their education. These skills will also help them in the transition to adulthood.

GPE’s unique way of working as a partnership relies on mutual accountability among partners. This leverages the expertise of diverse stakeholders to advance a gender-responsive approach to transforming education systems and guaranteeing girls and young women's rights.

GPE youth leaders speak on the importance of investing in women and girls’ education, the challenges girls’ face to access education and which investments their countries need to do to support girls’ education.

Read how Egypt, with support from GPE, is working with partners to transform its education system to ensure universal access to equitable, inclusive and quality education for all girls and boys.

With one the highest proportions of women in school leadership positions in sub-Saharan Africa, Madagascar is leading the way in promoting a strategy towards greater professionalization of school directors. A new report provides insights for strengthening their role, acknowledging progress, and offers recommendations to overcome their challenges.