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Distr. GENERAL A/HRC/8/10 20 May 2008 ENGLISH |
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
Eighth session
Agenda item 3
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FULL REPORT IS ATTACHED.
93. "Gender parity in education is the
focus of a global educational strategy that is obviously inadequate. In the
context of emergencies, the relevant literature tends to concentrate on the
challenges other than parity: those created by the greater vulnerability of
women and girls, including their problems of security, hygiene and the lack of
adequate sanitary facilities within the educational institutions, as well as
the shortage of female teachers and the fact that girls are also required to do
housework.
94. The impact of emergencies on girls is more serious given that historically they have been the victims of exploitation and emotional and physical aggression, especially sexual aggression. For this reason it is of fundamental importance for early response to emergencies to develop appropriate curricula that can be adapted to their needs and rights. There is a need to go further in providing comprehensive protection for young and adolescent girls, guaranteeing their safety en route to and from school and environments free of aggression, by means of strategies that will encourage them to stay in school. To achieve this goal, it is essential to work with women teachers."
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