SDG 4.5: Eliminate all Discrimination in Education

“Achieving the right to education for all is one of the biggest challenges of our times…. Article 13 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights covers this right most comprehensively…”

“A team of researchers carried out a study between October 2007 and January 2008 to investigate and record the oral traditions and related indigenous knowledge of three minority groups in Kenya – the Suba, Yaaku and Segeju… More important, this activity has developed a draft format for inventorying...

“School libraries are places of wonder. In the library, we get to see new worlds, walk in others’ shoes and experience things we would never otherwise get to experience. Learning in the library is based on inquiry, discovery, and the free exploration of ideas. The library learning commons program...

“We believe that museums are transformative spaces that can inspire moments of wonder, magical discovery and meaningful engagement with all visitors. SEND [Special Educational Needs and Disabilities] children and young people have the right to those same experiences and their inclusion is valuable...

“The purpose of this toolkit is to facilitate the measurement of social capital and social cohesion, particularly in the context of evaluating Community-Driven Development (CDD) programs in settings affected by fragility, conflict, migration and forced displacement. The toolkit is designed to...

“Our 2019 Empowering Collections report found there was a growing interest in decolonising museums, but there was a lack of confidence in how to put this concept into practice. This document is intended as a prompt for thinking, discussion and action on decolonising. It offers tools for those who...

“In the present report, the Special Rapporteur explores the linkages between the right to freedom of expression, including the right to information, and sustainable development. She introduces a paradigm shift in looking at sustainable development through the lens of freedom of expression. While...

Population growth by nature puts additional pressure on the environment, roading infrastructure, accommodation, services and accessibility. It can also have a knock-on effect to the health and wellbeing of community inhabitants. Increased social diversity calls for greater inclusivity and respecting...

“Simply put, a sustainable outcomes model aims to meet the needs of the present without compromising on the needs of future generations. [Auckland] Council’s Sustainable Outcomes Toolkit aims to support positive change by encouraging organisations to look beyond price alone in procurement*, when...

“Tourism has many characteristics that make it especially valuable as an agent for development. As a cross cutting sector, it stimulates productive capacities from trade and the provision of jobs linked to the tourism value chain. In particular, it thrives on assets, such as the natural environment...

“Te Awe was a project about enriching, reorganising, and improving the care of our 10,000+ taonga Māori [Māori cultural heritage] in a way that is embedded in Mātauranga Māori [Māori knowledge]. Through this mahi [project/action] Auckland Museum made the taonga Māori collection more visible and...

The resource “presents the findings of a recent survey targeting teachers and school managers in the Asia-Pacific region. It provides a broad overview of how ICH is currently being used in schools in the region, and identifies needs for future interventions and support.”