Amériques et Caraïbes

Case Studies & Research
Case Studies & Research | 2001

Menarche and its implications for educational policy in Peru

Indigenous girls in rural areas live in the most extreme poverty and make up the least educated groups in Peru. These girls face numerous constraints to obtaining an education. Enrollment rates are lower for girls in rural areas, and their grade repetition rates are higher than those for boys.

Learning & Teaching Materials
Learning & Teaching Materials | 2011

Ministry of Education Health and Family Life Education

Health and Family Life Education (HFLE) encapsulates the required body of knowledge in a comprehensive life-skill educational programme that can be integrated across the curriculum.