Incheon declaration

Gender equality is specifically mentioned as an important aspect of an educational system[6] while diversity is not considered a problem but a resource.

For instance, it established its commitment "to ensuring that all youth and adults, especially girls and women, achieve relevant and recognized functional literacy and numeracy proficiency levels.

The framework, which reaffirmed the commitments outlined in the Education for All initiative, became part of the Sustainable Development Goals as SDG4 and was adopted by the United Nations in September of the same year.

[10] Nonetheless, it was estimated that in 2018, on average, member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) were spending 11% of their public budgets on education,[11] compared to the 15-20% recommended by the Incheon declaration.

Text taken from Making Sense of MOOCs: A Guide for Policy-Makers in Developing Countries​, 13, Patru, Mariana; Balaji, Venkataraman, UNESCO.