A fair chance - United Nations Girls' Education Initiative

topics or subjects that will highlight the importanceof girls’ education.11.The curriculum of schools should be revised and begender-sensitive, along with teaching materials andtextbooks, to improve the self-image of girls andpromote opportunities for females. Introduction ofGender Studies in schools from primary to universitylevel, for both sexes, to help facilitate changes inattitude towards females. Providing effectivestrategies for teachers that will make them gendersensitivein their teaching. Awards to be given todeserving teachers and regular training andretraining programmes for primary and secondaryschool teachers to be provided. The issue of apathy onthe part of teachers will continue if their salaries arenot paid as and when they are due. Pressure groupsand major stakeholders should focus on executiveand legislative areas of government to improve theallocation of funds to the education sector.12.It is important for the Federal Office of Statistics toconduct an in-depth study of the transition of girlsfrom primary to secondary schools and the empiricalsituation report on the number of out-of-school,school aged girls.13.Project monitoring, evaluation and inspectorate unitsshould be further empowered to ensure judicious useof funds and better management. Also, communitiesshould be allowed to play a greater role in themonitoring and evaluation process.65