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Category Archives: Girls’ Education
Malala’s UN address: Education for all is the only solution
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
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Children and Armed Conflict: annual report of U.N. Secretary-General
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
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USAID Findings: Evidence in Youth Education in Crisis and Conflict
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
Posted in Child Protection, Conflict Management, Education, Fragile States, Girls' Education, International Development, Peacebuilding
Tagged Africa, Child Protection, Conflict, Education, Education For All, Fragile States, Human Rights, International Development, Peacebuilding, USAID, Youth
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Working to end gender-based violence at school: new report
Worldwide, 66 million girls are missing out on an education. This new Plan International report, A girl’s right to learn without fear, focuses on one of the major barriers girls face: gender-based violence – sexual, physical and psychological –in and … Continue reading
Posted in Child Protection, Education, Fragile States, Gender Based Violence, Girls' Education, Human Rights, Human Rights Education, International Development, Peace Education, Women
Tagged Because I am a girl, Child Protection, Education, Education First, Education For All, Fragile States, Gender Equality, Girls' education, Human Rights, I am Malala, International Development, Millenium Development Goals, peace education, Plan International, Teachers, Violence against women, Women's Empowerment
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Girls’ Leadership Development In Action: CARE’s experience from the field
CARE recently published “Girls’ Leadership Development in Action” as a follow-on to the 2009 edition called, “The Power to Lead: A Leadership Model for Adolescent Girls” which outlined CARE’s approach to leadership development and the prioritization of girls. In this document, you will see … Continue reading
Posted in Child Protection, Education, Fragile States, Girls' Education, Human Rights, International Development, Peace, Peacebuilding, Women
Tagged CARE, Child Protection, Education For All, Fragile States, Gender Equality, Gender Gap, Girls' education, Human Rights, International Development, Peacebuilding, Violence against women, Women Leaders, Women's Empowerment
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A Path to Dignity: The Power of Human Rights Education
A Path to Dignity: The Power of Human Rights Education is a 28-minute movie that presents three stories illustrating the impact of human rights education respectively on school children (India), law enforcement agencies (Australia) and women victims of violence (Turkey). … Continue reading
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Tagged A Path to Dignity, Australia, Carr Center for Human Rights Policy, Child Protection, Education, Education For All, Fragile States, Gender Equality, Girls' education, Human Rights, Human Rights Education Associates, India, Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, peace education, President of Costa Rica, Soka Gakkai International, Turkey, United Nations, United Nations Declaration on Human Rights Education and Training, Violence against women, Women's Empowerment
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UNICEF’s Humanitarian Action for Children 2013 Report
UNICEF’s Humanitarian Action for Children 2013 highlights the humanitarian situation faced by millions of children and women and the support required to help their families, communities and national institutions meet their basic needs, promote their well-being and provide them with … Continue reading
Life skills taught in school vital to reduce risk of HIV and AIDS
Originally posted on World Education Blog:
Only 7% of school children in E & S Africa have desired level of knowledge on HIV and AIDS On World AIDS Day, new research conducted for the Global Monitoring Report ‘Youth and Skills:…
Tina Robiolle, PhD 