Africa: Uganda Using Outdated Text Books - Unesco

Kampala — A new global education monitoring report by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco), has listed Uganda among countries using outdated secondary school textbooks that misrepresent key priorities in achieving sustainable development goals.

The report states that many textbooks used in Uganda, Kenya, Algeria, France, Italy, Spain, Pakistan, Iran, Turkey and Zimbabwe show women in submissive or traditional roles, including cleaning and serving men.

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