English-Medium Education in Low and Middle Income Contexts: Enabler or Barrier to Gender Equality?

This British Council/Open University partnership explores the role of English as an enabler or a barrier to gender equality in low and middle-income countries. Many low and middle-income countries increasingly use English as a language of learning and teaching instead of or in addition to one of the local languages. This raises questions about educational participation, attainment and inclusion, not least for girls, who are already marginalized and vulnerable to exclusion. 

Key outputs

Research report 

Policy brief

Open Education Resources

Principal Investigator, Kristina Hultgren, surrounded by students in a school in Nepal.