Insights from Malala Fund's Gulmakai Champions on Supporting Girls' Secondary Education in Conflict Settings

The session will be introduced by Ziauddin YousafzaiThis workshop will explore challenges to education in conflict settings and why and how local education advocates can be a critical tool to increase participation by all... [ view full abstract ]

The session will be introduced by Ziauddin Yousafzai
This workshop will explore challenges to education in conflict settings and why and how local education advocates can be a critical tool to increase participation by all girls in a full course of quality education, especially at the post-primary level. The workshop will feature contributions from local education champions from Malala Fund’s Gulmakai Network in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nigeria and the Syria Region. There will be an opportunity for participants to engage in small group discussions lead by the Gulmakai Champions around the following questions:

1. What are the main opportunities for local advocacy that could lead to real impact for girls' education in conflict or post conflict settings in the country or region where you live or work?
2. What partnerships are needed to enhance the impact of locally led advocacy in a conflict or post conflict context? What models of coordination have you seen work well between different actors in a humanitarian education context?
3. Can grassroots and top down pressure be combined for greater impact/progress?

The workshop will conclude with presentations from each group summarising opportunities to more effectively use advocacy to improve girls' secondary education in conflict and post conflict settings.

Convenor:  Malala Fund