Where are we today with respect to girls' education

CONTENTSWHERE ARE WE TODAY?.................................................................................................. 3RECAPTURING BROAD TRENDS:........................................................................................ 3FACTORS EXPLAINING PROGRESS MADE IN THE 1990S ..................................................... 6Educational provision................................................................................................. 6Overview of issues that frame the discourse on gender and equity:......................... 11Do public policy instruments make a difference?..................................................... 12Social relations and gender ...................................................................................... 15Political and other factors ........................................................................................ 22GENDER PARITY IN EDUCATION AND GENDER INEQUALITY IN SOCIETY.......................... 23INNOVATIONS THAT HAVE MADE A DIFFERENCE ............................................................ 26NGOS AND GIRLS EDUCATION: ...................................................................................... 28CONCLUSION: ................................................................................................................ 32Boxes and Text-tablesBOX 1: RECURRING RECOMMENDATIONS TO PROMOTE GIRLS EDUCATION 1950-2003 ........ 8BOX 2: MADHYA PRADESH EDUCATION GUARANTEE SCHEME ........................................... 9TABLE I: INPUTS BY GOVERNMENT PROGRAMMES DURING THE LAST DECADE................ 13BOX 3: POOJA AND HER FATHER OVERCOME ALL ODDS FOR EDUCATION ........................... 17TABLE II: SNAKES AND LADDERS - FACTORS THAT FACILITATE (LADDERS) / IMPEDE(SNAKES) SUCCESSFUL PRIMARY SCHOOL COMPLETION............................................. 18TABLE IV: SOME KEY ISSUES AND SUCCESSFUL MODELS................................................. 27India Case Study Page 2 20 June 2003