Data and evidence are crucial for informed decisions and results-driven programmes in education. 📊💡
The
#LeadingSDG4
High-Level Steering Committee champions evidence-based approaches in policy, planning and implementation for
#TransformingEducation
.
Dreams and hopes of girls and women in Afghanistan have been ripped away.
Their fundamental
#RightToEducation
has been violated.
This is unacceptable.
On this year's
#EducationDay
(24 January), join our call to
#LetAfghanGirlsLearn
!
To invest in people, we must prioritise education.
It’s time to transform learning to guarantee the
#RightToEducation
for everyone, everywhere.
Happy
#EducationDay
! 📚 💻
➡️
Future scientists, teachers, politicians, journalists…
When girls are educated, the entire society benefits.
But in
#Afghanistan
, they have been deprived of access to secondary school.
Their future is at stake.
#LetAfghanGirlsLearn
!
#EducationDay
Investing in people starts with education!
Unless every child around the world enjoys access to quality education, the entire world will pay a high price for our neglect.
#EducationDay
The time to act is NOW. Learn more about
#LeadingSDG4
:
2019 -> year for education - starting with International Day for Education 24 January! Help us celebrate! Help make quality lifelong education available to all! Education = driver for development!
@UNESCO
#GlobalEducationMeeting
#SDG4
Watch 3min video
🟢 This month, we celebrated
#DayOfTheGirl
, and on this special occasion, renowned YouTuber
@LiryOnni
shared the dream she had as a young girl. ⭐️
Head to this link to discover it now ⬇️
EDUCATION IS POWER.
Now is the time to translate global learning commitments into action.
Countries must invest in quality education.
January 24 is
#EducationDay
.
➡️
📣ALERT: The SDG4 Dashboard has been officially launched!
It is a monitoring and accountability tool for how countries translate their
#TransformingEducation
commitments into actions. ✅
🔎 Check it out now:
📚 Education is a catalyst for sustainable development! 🌍💡 Let's invest in education to achieve the SDGs and drive progress in climate, health, employment, and reduce inequalities.
#LeadingSDG4
When
#education
is compulsory for 9 years and free for 12, girls are 4 times more likely to attend school.
It is urgent to act to ensure the
#RightToEducation
for all.
Countries must strengthen their laws!
#Education
in times of crisis is lifesaving!
@UNESCO
works with partners to:
✅ Strengthen education systems
↗️ Enhance data collection
💻Improve digital learning
👩🎓Provide non-formal education
✏️Train teachers...and many more!
#222MillionDreams
#HLFC2023
Educated women are essential for a nation’s development.
Afghanistan is the only country in the world that bars them from receiving an education.
It risks a lost generation unless it urgently reverses its decision.
#LetAfghanGirlsLearn
#EducationDay
Decision-makers should invest in youth and student leadership, ensuring representation for those in vulnerable and marginalized communities.
Let's unite to demand inclusion in policy and decision-making, amplifying the voices of the next generation! 🌍💪
Women's attendance in Afghanistan’s universities increased by almost 20-fold in 2 decades.
But today, they are not allowed to pursue higher education in the country.
This is unacceptable!
#LetAfghanGirlsLearn
#EducationDay
The
#COVID19
crisis had a devastating impact on learning & showed that education must be transformed to address today’s & tomorrow’s challenges.
Ahead of
#EducationDay
, let’s remind everyone that investing in education must be a priority!
Quality, equity, diversity & inclusion, humanity, sustainability, dignity, and innovation & leadership are essential for the future of teaching profession. 👩🏫👨🏫
Feed your inputs into the report of the High-Level Panel addressing the SDG Summit:
🟢 +77 million people potentially reached thanks to you 🫵
Thank you to everyone for supporting the
#LeadingSDG4
movement this
#EducationDay
by advocating for more investment in education. Let's keep the momentum rolling!
ℹ️
Ahead of this year’s
#EducationDay
, join us to call on member states to invest in education.
1⃣ Head to the
#EducationDay
filter and take a photo
2⃣ Open your Twitter
3⃣ Post it: tag someone to pass the message & use the
#LeadingSDG4
hashtag
⏰ Extended Deadline: 23 June‼️ Last call to join the SDG4Youth Network and shape global education decisions & policies with
#LeadingSDG4
youth and student leaders! 🌏🎓
🚀APPLY now:
The
#SDG4
High-Level Steering Committee has just met
@UNESCO
to take forward commitments for
#TransformingEducation
and to call on countries to set targets for greening education, digital transformation & youth engagement
#LeadingSDG4
Diversity in
#education
is an asset. Yet, minorities still face difficulties to access quality learning.
On World Day for
#CulturalDiversity
for Dialogue & Development, check out
@UNESCO
's new paper on the
#RightToEducation
of minorities.
➡️
Education transforms lives.
Yet 24 million children & youth are at risk of dropping out due to the
#COVID19
crisis.
More than ever, the world must reaffirm its commitments & ensure that nobody is left behind! 🦸🏿♂️
#PowerEducation
⚡
#EducationDay
To guarantee the
#RightToEducation
throughout life, we need:
-More inclusion 👩🦱🧓
-Stronger policies 📝
-Better governance ✔️
-Improved quality 👍
-More investment 💰
More on
@UNESCO
’s work:
There is a crisis in foundational learning, literacy & numeracy skills among young learners.
60% of children globally are unable to read & understand a simple text by age 10.
We must invest in foundational learning !
#EndLearningPoverty
Decisions taken at
#LeadingSDG4
Committee Annual Leaders’ Meeting, including to:
🟢Set national SDG4 targets for 2025-2030
🟢Pursue innovative financing instruments & explore new financing mechanisms
🟢Invest in well-qualified and well-supported teachers
🔴 50% of 240M children with disabilities aren't in school!
How can we harness the power of youth to promote inclusive edu❓ Find out in this policy brief of the
#LeadingSDG4
Youth Network
Let's empower youth voices to ignite change!
#InclusiveEduc4All
1 year after
#TransformingEducation
Summit, how do you perceive the successes, gaps & future of youth engagement in education? 🤔️
On 12 Aug, 14:30 CET 🕝 Join the online event hosted by SDG4 Youth & Student Network to create lasting
#LeadingSDG4
impact:
📢 Calling all youth and student leaders
#LeadingSDG4
! 🌟 Apply to join the SDG4Youth Network and work to transform education at the local, regional and global levels:
🔴 Often slow and unseen, the global education crisis is having a devastating impact on the futures of children and youth worldwide.
Watch the full
@JaimeSaavedra22
interview here:
#LeadingSDG4
with
@WBG_Education
Change starts with education.
We must learn how to live sustainably for the future of our planet. 🌍
Join
@UNESCO
's call to transform education systems in order to
#LearnForOurPlanet
!
#HateSpeech
violates fundamental human rights.
Education is key to help learners understand the consequences & impact of their words & actions on other people.
@UNESCO
's guide on addressing hate speech through education:
Education.
It’s not a luxury.
It’s a fundamental human right for everyone regardless of their age, gender, religion or background.
Speak up & say NO to discrimination in education!
➡️
#RightToEducation
#EducationDay
.
📣 Last chance to apply: 30 June‼️
Are you a member of a student or youth organization working to advance the SDG4 goal and targets? Join the SDG4 Youth & Student Network and be part of the
#LeadingSDG4
movement representing your region!
🔴 Apply NOW:
📣Shout out to changemakers and advocates for girls’ education like Abireh! They are driving progress in communities and to help build back equal!
We see you.
We need you.
We thank you.
#LearningNeverStops
This
#EducationDay
we launched the Global Youth Initiative (GYI)
#LeadingSDG4
! Thank you to all the young people who have worked tirelessly to make this happen!
Find more info here:
Next month, world leaders will meet
@UN
#TransformingEducation
summit in New York.
Young people have a message for their leaders:
#LetMeLearn
.
It is time for leaders to take this demand seriously.
If you agree add your name and country flag 🏳️ below!
Our mother tongue is a reflection of our culture, heritage, and identity.
It allows us to pass on indigenous knowledge and traditions.
We must preserve it.
21 February is
#MotherLanguageDay
.
A new social contract for education is our chance to repair today’s injustices & transform the future by rebalancing our relationships with each other & the planet 🌍.
Ahead of
#EducationDay
, check out
@UNESCO
’s
#FuturesOfEducation
report ➡️
Building a resilient future starts in the classroom.
On
#MandelaDay
, explore the new
@UNESCO
&
@UN
guide supporting teachers across Africa to educate against atrocity crimes & foster a culture of respect & understanding.
Art education should enable artists to express their individuality and creativity and challenge them to create innovative works using new materials and techniques of the 21st century. 🎨
Interview with
@Olivarescfc
, a globally renowned artist & educator:
When a girl's education is cut short, the impact can be felt for generations.
Investing in girls' education means investing in our collective future!
#HerEducationOurFuture
#GenerationEquality
The
#RightToEducation
is still not a reality for many. 258 million children & youth are
#OutOfSchool
in the 🌍.
Stand up for them - raise your voice - help bring attention to this alarming situation!
👉
Education belongs to ALL. But not all have access to it.
Today, millions globally are still deprived of their
#RightToEducation
.
This is not the world we want. Join
@UNESCO
's call to ensure every child & youth can go to school & thrive.
Don't miss the youth consultation ahead of the SDG4 HLSC meeting: To discuss the follow-up of the
#TransformingEducation
Summit and the key role of young people in this process.
Join us:
With
@KenishaArora
&
@Dwmwikali
No teachers, no future ❤️✏️
On
#WorldTeachersDay
, celebrate with us the value of teaching & join our call to reverse the current teacher shortage💪.
Thank you to all teachers who have never stopped believing in the profession!
The Brussels Declaration, the final outcome statement of the Ministerial & the Steering Committee meeting, was adopted on 5 Dec 2018
#GlobalEducationMeeting
setting the course for
#education2030
for next 4 years through 8 priority areas Read more
@UNESCO
Every day, we must break down the barriers standing in the way of girls’ education and ensure that
#LearningNeverStops
for all girls everywhere.
Are you with us?
Meet Gloria, an inspiring change-makers from Nigeria. Her continuous efforts..
⚡️UNLOCKS potential through education
⚡️EMPOWERS girls to lead the change
⚡️PROVIDES girls with everything they need to THRIVE
Get to know her:
"We have to ensure accessibility both physical & information/knowledge. Don't just include young people with disabilities in education but they must also be part of decision making" says Juan Cobenas at Youth Consultation for
#TransformingEducation
Summit Declaration
@UN
@UNESCO
Inequalities in education start in the early years & persist throughout life.
Providing equal opportunities for all children through access to quality early childhood care & education is crucial to eliminate learning disparities.
#EducationStartsEarly
Bullying is a form of violence at school and too many learners experience it each month.
While girls experience it as much as boys, there are types of bullying based on gender.
All learners must feel safe at school! 🔗
#StopBullying
#EndViolence
🟥 Very soon, don't miss out on the
#TransformingEducation
follow-up consultations. Together with:
👥 Youth
👥 NGO's
👥 Private sector
& more
Joining forces for
#SDG4
.
Every child's future is shaped by their teachers. This
#WorldTeachersDay
, let’s advocate for
🌟Quality & relevant training
🌟Professional development
🌟Essential facilities
🌟Proper working conditions
🌟Innovative, safe & enriching environment for 👩🏫
🎉 Today marks the one-year anniversary of the
#TransformingEducation
Youth Declaration! 🌍
🔊 Let's amplify the voices of these young leaders who are
#LeadingSDG4
🗣️ Their call reminds us that our mission isn't over; we must continue working in quality education for all! 🚀💡
On 10 November
@UNESCO
🌏 World leaders pledged support to the Paris Declaration to improve financing to
#PowerEducation
Les dirigeants du monde 🌍 se sont engagés à soutenir la Déclaration de Paris afin d'améliorer le financement pour
#Boosterl
Éducation
@education_gouv
🌟 What is your New Year’s resolution? Ours is working together to achieve quality education for all!
Comment below & let us know about your
#resolutions
👇
Let’s have a fantastic 2023!
#LeadingSDG4
We must cultivate critical thinking to silence hate.
And this begins in the classroom.
This year,
@UNESCO
dedicates
#EducationDay
to countering
#HateSpeech
.
Join us:
Gender norms & stereotypes can lead to violence against girls in school.
Stronger legal protection is needed to protect them.
To guarantee their
#RightToEducation
, countries must strengthen their laws!
Explore
@UNESCO
's HerAtlas tool:
Education is often the biggest victim of climate change.
Yet, it is a key solution to reduce climate disasters' impact on learning.
👉 Our multisectoral, intergenerational partnership approach to climate education advocacy at
#unescoGC
:
#UNESCOxPartners