How can crises impact education around the world?

Leonora MacEwen, Programme Specialist responsible for activities on crisis-sensitive planning at IIEP-UNESCO, discusses how crises can impact education around the world. The crises facing our world are complex and ever-evolving. The consequences, whether from conflict, natural hazards, climate change, or epidemics, are severe for many sectors and societies. Education is no exception: effects might include the destruction of school infrastructure, a reduction in the number of teachers, an increase in gender disparities, or overall system dysfunction. Learn more: http://www.iiep.unesco.org/en/our-exp...