The Center for Universal Education (CUE) at the Brookings Institution is hosting its annual Research and Policy Symposium on Gender Equality in and through Education, December 2–4, 2025.
The Council’s Fatima Zahra will be a panelist in the virtual workshop listed below, sharing global evidence on girl-centered programs, including programs in conflict and post-conflict settings.
From passing exams to promoting sustainable livelihoods: Justice-oriented skills education for girls in Northern Uganda
In the past 30 years, Uganda’s education system has made notable strides to expand education access. Yet, many children, especially adolescent girls in post-conflict Northern Uganda, remain excluded from relevant and equitable learning. For girls, barriers like poverty, child marriage, and teenage pregnancy are compounded by weak school re-entry policies for young mothers, and fewer than 40% achieve basic literacy and numeracy. Using a justice-oriented lens, this workshop explores how engaging girls in the identification of their aspirations and needs can illuminate girl-centered approaches to addressing structural barriers, promote girls’ agency, and drive transformative change for and with girls, especially in post-conflict Northern Uganda.