A few months ago, I bought the new Costco brand soap in a rectangular package of 16 bars. Although we are only a family of four, I like the idea that buying in bulk means less packaging. Living in the suburbs where I need...
Their News from TheirWorld continues to provide insights and information about the international education scene. Read the latest newsletters, featuring the needs of teachers in refugee settings, Gordon Brown’s Education Cannot Wait funding plea, empowering girls with digital skills, up-to-date info on girls’ education in Africa, Lebanon and Syria, and so much more!
The Rainbow Troops by Andrea Hirata
The Rainbow Troops is Andrea Hirata’s closely autobiographical debut novel of 2005. The story follows Ikal and his friends, nicknamed the Rainbow Troops, as they struggle to get an education in the poorest village school on the Indonesian island of Belitong. The children of the Indonesian Tin Company employees receive...
It is not beyond our power to create a world in which all children have access to a good education.
– Nelson Mandela
Equal access guarantees that every student has an equal opportunity to participate in all aspects of the educational process, including learning facilities (schools, classrooms and labs), resources, and extracurricular and curricular programs.
FAWCO is bringing Human Rights in Focus during an online event from November 4–6, 2021. Our goal is to raise awareness of human rights issues for women and girls, discuss advocacy and actions you can take, and highlight the impact that both international and national member clubs have made through volunteerism, fundraising and campaigns. Check out the AGENDA. Each day’s sessions focus on a different theme:
Being physically healthier is important; we know this. Getting fitter, losing weight, eating better are all things to strive for, but it can be hard. Genetics plays a hand in our health, however we can make choices that lead to healthier lives. It takes effort, dedication, willpower, determination...
Armed conflicts have a dire effect on the lives of women and girls where they take place. Women often suffer in unique ways, which unfortunately include experiencing sexual and gender-based violence in addition to the loss of relatives and economic security. In these situations, International Criminal Law plays a key role in ensuring that...
Thank you to everyone that attended our International Literacy Day (ILD) conversation with Abi Daré. She not only offered insight and context to how she came to write The Girl with the Louding Voice, but she provided a larger framework to expand our understanding of the opportunities and obstacles for girls seeking education in...
As I wrapped up my MA thesis entitled “Human-Wildlife Conflict in Northeastern Namibia: CITES, Elephant Conservation and Local Livelihoods,” I began to ask myself how many people actually know about CITES or elephant conservation and the impact they both have on local livelihoods. Many of you might have heard these terms, either in articles you...
In conjunction with our latest Global Issues Book Discussion Series selection of The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré, this article will have a brief look at literacy in Nigeria.
As the Nigerian Minister of Education Mallam Adamu Adamu stated in 2018, “Education is the bedrock of any country’s development and any...
