Through the GESI Diagnosis tool building on Children’s Valued Capabilities, the students and teachers will experience a safe, inclusive and supportive school environment.
The project, titled “Promoting Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) in Schools Building on What Children Value and Aspire To Do and Be,” is a collaborative project between Samtse College of Education (Bhutan), Kathmandu University School of Arts (Nepal), and RDRS (Bangladesh) funded by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC). The project spans three years.
Updates
Knowledge Sharing Consultation: Strengthening Children’s Valued Educational Capabilities among National Sectoral Task Force (NSTF) and Community-Based Support Service Focal Persons
A community awareness and knowledge-sharing consultation was held on 13th June 2025 at the Samtse Dzongkhag Tshogdu Hall. The event brought together 33 participants, including local leaders, health officials, child protection and GESI focal points, Red Cross volunteers, community-based support service personnel, and other key stakeholders. The consultation was chaired by Dasho Dzongda (Mayor) and Dasho Dzongrab (Deputy Mayor) of Samtse Dzongkhag.
National Steering Committee Convenes to Discuss GESI Project Progress and Way Forward
Samtse, 5 June 2025 – A National Steering Committee meeting for the project “Promoting Gender Equality and Social Inclusion: Building on What Children Value and Aspire to Do and Be” was held on 5th June 2025 at Samtse College of Education. The meeting brought together a diverse group of key stakeholders committed to advancing gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) in Bhutan.
Overall Objectives
Scale children’s valued education capabilities to address gender responsive and socially inclusive education and safe school experiences, especially for those children facing overlapping issues of gender inequality and social marginalization.
Identify and analyze children’s valued education capabilities and their role in promoting gender-responsive and socially inclusive education, ensuring safe and supportive learning experiences for all children.
Adapt, contextualize, and scale children’s valued education capabilities effectively, equitably, and sustainably within diverse educational settings.
Examine the factors that enable, incentivize, or hinder the scaling of children’s education capabilities.