GEDSI reference guide: GESDI & Education

Mainstreaming Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) in education is essential to ensure that all children have equitable access to schooling and can achieve expected learning outcomes. Without GEDSI, boys and girls, children with disabilities, and those from minority language, ethnic, or religious groups may be excluded from education, limiting their ability to fully participate in the social, economic, and political life of their communities. Education also plays a critical role in advancing GEDSI by challenging harmful gender and social norms, empowering children, and fostering inclusion, thereby contributing to broader social change within communities.