Located on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea between Israel and Syria, Lebanon is one of the smallest countries in the Middle East by area. It gained independence from France in 1943. Despite its compact size, Lebanon has played an important role in regional politics, security and commerce throughout its history. It has a history rich in cultural heritage...

In July, UNESCO announced that the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) had developed new online tools to assist local stakeholders, governments, educators, donors and civil society members in analyzing and measuring the  latest indicators of progress towards the SDGs specifically related to Education.

These tools include UNESCO’s “Quick Guide to Education Indicators for SDG 4,” designed to assist those gathering...

International Literacy Day (ILD), celebrated annually on September 8, shines a spotlight on global literacy needs. This year’s theme is “Literacy and Skills Development.”

Despite progress made, literacy challenges persist and at the same time the demands for skills required for work evolve rapidly. This year ILD explores and highlights integrated approaches that simultaneously can support the development of literacy...

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FAWCO’s Health Team comprises FAWCO and FAUSA women who work together to educate, enlighten and encourage our members all over the world to care well for themselves as well as gaining a deeper understanding of health issues that impact the most vulnerable in society. The Team is working to provide information on the 8...

One of the world’s most critical challenges despite significant progress over the last decade is maternal deaths. Although maternal deaths worldwide have decreased in recent decades approximately 800 women still die each day from largely preventable causes before, during, and after the time of birth. These deaths are not equally distributed. Ninety-nine percent of preventable maternal deaths occur in low...

 
The 50^th anniversary of International Literacy Day (ILD) is being celebrated this year on September 8 with the motto  “Reading the Past, Writing the Future”.  The focus is on innovation; as “this is the first year of implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In this context the vision of literacy is aligned with lifelong learning opportunities with special...