2021 HIGHLIGHTS
Bangladesh
Strengthening Education
for Adolescents Program
to make it Gender Responsive
Clé de Peau Beauté is supporting
UNICEF's programs
in Bangladesh to promote gender
equity in the education system,
alleviating gender-related barriers
to education and
reducing gender-based violence.
In partnership
with the Government of Bangladesh,
UNICEF is following a systematic
approach to strengthen gender equity
in the education system
by providing technical support
to develop a skill-based curriculum,
which has been approved
by the Prime Minister of Bangladesh.
UNICEF has implemented
an Alternative Learning Program
in Bangladesh
for the most vulnerable
out-of-school adolescent girls,
linking them to apprenticeships and
job training with theoretical and
foundational skills.
1,100 girls have enrolled.
© UNICEF/Bangladesh/2022
Kyrgyzstan
Increasing STEM4GIRLS
for The 21st Century Workforce
Clé de Peau Beauté is supporting
UNICEF's STEM4Girls programs
in Kyrgyzstan
to empower girls to pursue
a professional education and careers
in science, technology,
engineering and
mathematics (STEM) and beyond,
in order to address existing gender
disparities that include
high unemployment
rates among women and
a prevalence of child marriage.
621 girls have been trained
to be role models and peer educators
for younger girls in their communities.
In turn, these peer educators have
successfully reached over 16k peers.
81 percent of participants have
reported that these sessions helped
them identify their professional path
in STEM.
155 girls entered University
to study STEM,
39 percent with a tuition grant.
© UNICEF/Kyrgyzstan/2021/Jumanaly uulu Dastan
Niger
Promoting Girls' Empowerment
Clé de Peau Beauté is supporting
UNICEF's programs in Niger,
where more than 1.3 million girls
are out of school,
to promote new opportunities
for adolescent girls by helping them
to develop relevant
competencies and skills.
The partnership supported
900 secondary school girls
in mentoring groups
to strengthen their basic skills
in mathematics and French.
About a third of these girls
had dropped out of school
but were successfully brought back
to school through
the mentoring program.
24,956 girls and women benefited from a campaign and
workshop on overcoming gender stereotypes and promoting their wellbeing.
© UNICEF Niger/2021/Abdou Ali
China
Driving Equitable and
Inclusive STEM Skills for Girls
Through the Gender Thematic Fund
that Clé de Peau Beauté supports,
UNICEF funded a study in China
to assess STEM skills of adolescents.
The study led to recommendations
for practical strategies
to strengthen STEM education
for adolescents in rural,
ethnic minority communities,
adolescent girls, and
adolescents with special needs.
© UNICEF/China/2021/Li Manwei
Vietnam
Promoting STEM for Girls
Through New Technology
Through the Gender Thematic Fund,
support by Clé de Peau Beauté,
UNICEF Vietnam is working
with young people
to develop accessible
digital learning solutions.
In 2021, the program trained
over 29,000 adolescents
in digital and transferable skills
for employability.
The program also trained teachers
to address stigmas, stereotyping, and
gender-based violence.
© UNICEF/UN0259177/Viet Hung
Peru
Opening Opportunities
with STEM and Lifeskills
Through the Gender Thematic Fund,
girls in Peru were
at the center of designing a module
on web development and
management which will be
institutionalized and integrated into
the national curriculum.
To compliment this program,
UNICEF ran a high impact campaign
to promote STEM
for girls and young women
- reaching over 6 million people.
© UNICEF/UNI322376/Gonzales
