Category Archives: Education

Get ready for the International Day of the Girl: Bring Girl Rising to School

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Tina Robiolle

You liked the film Girl Rising. You believe in its potential as a movement. Now, Girl Rising is a curriculum. Girl Rising is a groundbreaking film that promotes a powerful truth: educating girls in the developing world can transform families, communities, entire … Continue reading →

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UN Education First Initiative one year on: Education cannot wait

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Tina Robiolle

Today, we are celebrating the first-year anniversary of the UN Global Education First initiative launched by UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon in September 2012. Around the same time last year, over 20 government and global humanitarian, development and education leaders representing … Continue reading →

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International Day of Peace: UN calls for investment in peace education

Posted on September 21, 2013 by Tina Robiolle

Education is vital for building peaceful societies and fostering global citizenship, senior United Nations officials today said marking the International Day of Peace with calls for greater investment in quality education and to reverse trends which show aid for schools … Continue reading →

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Education transforms lives: new data on education and development

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Tina Robiolle

Today, one week before world leaders meet at the UN General Assembly, UNESCO and the Education For All Global Monitoring Report (EFA GMR) team have released new analysis confirming that education transforms lives, and has an impact on tolerance, girls’ and women’s empowerment, … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, International Development | Tagged child marriage, Child Protection, children health, Development, early births, economic growth, Education, Education First, Education For All, EFA, EFA GMR, employment, environment, Gender Equality, Girls' education, Human Rights, International Development, Millenium Development Goals, nutrition, Peace, peace education, tolerance, UN General Assembly, UNESCO, United Nations, Women's Empowerment | Leave a comment

All Girls Achieving and Learning: UNGEI Policy Advocacy Agenda

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Tina Robiolle

The United Nations Girls’ Education Initiative (UNGEI) just issued its latest policy advocacy agenda, available here: The United Nations Girls’ Education Initiative (UNGEI) is a multi-stakeholder partnership committed to improving the quality and availability of girls’ education and contributing to … Continue reading →

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Violence against women: a problem of epidemic proportions around the world

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Tina Robiolle

“There is one universal truth, applicable to all countries, cultures and communities: violence against women is never acceptable, never excusable, never tolerable.” – United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon (2008, SG/SM/11437 WOM/1665) This report, developed by the World Health Organization, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Child Protection, Education, Gender Based Violence, Girls' Education, Human Rights, International Development, Women | Tagged Child Protection, Education, Gender Equality, Gender Gap, Girls' education, Human Rights, International Development, United Nations, Violence against women, WHO, Women's Empowerment, World Health Organization | Leave a comment

10 things men can do to prevent gender violence

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Tina Robiolle

Domestic violence and sexual abuse are often called “women’s issues.” But in this TED talk, Jackson Katz points out that these are intrinsically men’s issues — and shows how these violent behaviors are tied to definitions of manhood. A call … Continue reading →

Posted in Child Protection, Education, Gender Based Violence, Human Rights, Peace Education, Women | Tagged Child Protection, Education, Gender Equality, Human Rights, Men, peace education, Violence against women, Women's Empowerment | Leave a comment

Malala’s UN address: Education for all is the only solution

Posted on July 13, 2013 by Tina Robiolle

Malala Yousafzai marked her 16th birthday, on Friday, 12 July 2013 at the United Nations, by giving her first high-level public appearance and statement on the importance of education. Malala became a public figure when she was shot by the Taliban … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Child Protection, Education, Fragile States, Gender Based Violence, Girls' Education, Human Rights, Peace Education, Peacebuilding, Women | Tagged Child Protection, Development, Education First, Gender Equality, Girls' education, Human Rights, I am Malala, Malala Yousafzai, peace education, Peacebuilding, United Nations, Violence against women, Women's Empowerment | Leave a comment

Children and Armed Conflict: annual report of U.N. Secretary-General

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Tina Robiolle

Created in 1998, the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict (OSRSG-CAAC) recently released the 2012 Annual Report of U.N. Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict. The Office has secured political and diplomatic engagement of Member … Continue reading →

Posted in Child Protection, Conflict Management, Education, Fragile States, Gender Based Violence, Girls' Education, Human Rights, International Development, Peace, Peacebuilding | Tagged Child Protection, Education, Fragile States, Girls' education, Human Rights, International Development, Peacebuilding, United Nations, Violence | Leave a comment

USAID Findings: Evidence in Youth Education in Crisis and Conflict

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Tina Robiolle

USAID just released its latest research regarding international youth and education programming. Cross-posting from USAID: “Three new “State of the Field” reports summarize the findings of 122 unique studies and consultations with over 75 subject matter experts across three topics … Continue reading →

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