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AnalysisPakistan | Iran | Tunisia

Contextualising Controversy: Narratives of Sensitive Issues in Tunisian, Pakistani, and Iranian School Textbooks

IMPACT-se’s paper, published in the proceedings of the Paris Conference on Education 2026, examines how textbooks in Tunisia, Pakistan, and Iran address colonialism, gender, religion, and violence, exploring whether their treatment encourages critical thinking, peace,...

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ReportTunisia | North Africa

2025 Tunisian Curriculum

This study explores how themes of peace, diversity, gender equality and international conflict are addressed in Tunisia’s state-approved textbooks. It finds that the curriculum consistently encourages peaceful coexistence, intercultural dialogue, and cooperation with the wider...

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AnalysisMiddle East | Jordan | Egypt

When Education Diverges from Law: LGBTQ Narratives in Jordanian and Egyptian Textbooks

This report examines how Jordanian and Egyptian school textbooks address homosexuality and gender non-conformity. Through analysis of religious and language curricula, it shows how textbook narratives often reflect prevailing social and religious norms rather than...

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AnalysisMiddle East | North Africa

Towards Peace Education in the Middle East and North Africa: A Pan-Abrahamic View

IMPACT-se’s latest research, conducted in collaboration with INSS, examines the potential of a Pan-Abrahamic approach to transforming education in the Middle East and North Africa. The report highlights how regional curricula have long struggled with...

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ReportEgypt | North Africa

Review of Changes and Remaining Problematic Content Egyptian Textbooks Selected Examples 2023-24

This IMPACT-se report examines the significant strides in reforming Egypt’s school textbooks for the 2023–24 academic year, with 80% of students now studying revised materials that better promote standards of peace and tolerance. Notable improvements...

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