Female Students Explore Geography in South Sudan

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Female Students Explore Geography in South Sudan

In Juba, South Sudan, female students recently got the opportunity to learn how geography and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) affect their daily lives. The World Food Programme and South Sudan’s Ministry of Education tea...

by Carla Drumhiller

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University of Rwanda and USAID Announce Women’s Education Leadership Program

The University of Rwanda’s College of Education has announced a new partnership with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), with the intent of empowering girls and women through education. The $1 mill...

by Carla Drumhiller

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Girls’ Education in Afghanistan at a Critical Point

Since the overthrow of Taliban rule in 2001, women’s education in Afghanistan has made large, encouraging, and necessary strides. However, with several problems still to be addressed and many changes ahead in 2014, critical m...

by Carla Drumhiller

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Cameroon’s Girls Face Educational Challenges

At 88%, Cameroon’s net primary school enrollment rate is one of the highest in West and Central Africa. But behind that encouraging statistic lies the problem of gender disparity. Girls’ enrollment lags behind boys’ acros...

by Carla Drumhiller

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Philippines Ranks As One of the Top Five Countries for Gender Equality

The Philippines is one of the best places in the world to be a woman, reported the Global Gender Gap Report 2013. The country ranked fifth in the world and number one in Asia, moving up three notches from its previous ranking i...

by Rachel Pozivenec

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Celebrate International Day of the Girl this October by Supporting Girls’ Education

On October 11, people around the world will convene to celebrate the second annual International Day of the Girl. Established in December 2011, this year’s theme is “Innovating for Girls’ Education.” The...

by Stephanie Jimenez

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Malawi Muslim Leaders Promote Girls’ Education

In response to worrying statistics about school dropout rates among girls, Muslim community leaders in Malawi are campaigning to promote girls’ education. Religious leaders and education experts say they plan to engage Malawi...

by Carla Drumhiller

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Zambian Children Make Connections Through iSchool

Zambian children are gaining access to education and curriculum through an “e-learning,” curriculum provided via the latest internet resources. This is possible as a result of expanding internet access and emerging ...

by Melody Chiang

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Pakistan’s Burka Avenger to Fight for Girls’ Right to Education

Pakistan’s newest animated series will star the Burka Avenger, a compassionate teacher who combats gangsters trying to close down the girls’ school in which she works. The show portrays this avenger as a burka-wearing nin...

by Aanchal Narang

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US First Lady Encourages Female Students in Senegal

Students at an all-girls high school in Dakar, Senegal, welcomed American First Lady Michelle Obama when she stopped by to speak to them. Mrs. Obama was visiting Senegal with President Obama and their daughters as part of a thr...

by Carla Drumhiller

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Malawi President Vows to Help Girls Reach Their Full Potential

Malawi President Joyce Banda has announced an enhanced government plan to facilitate girls’ education. Speaking at a celebration marking the 80th anniversary of Providence Secondary School in Mulanje, President Banda said tha...

by Carla Drumhiller

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Nepal: Scholarships Lead to Success for Dalit Girls

Seven years ago in Nepal, 25 high-achieving girls won scholarships to prestigious universities in Kathmandu. The girls belonged to the Dalit caste in a country where discrimination against Dalits is common. Today the young wome...

by Carla Drumhiller

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Female Teachers Key to Girls’ Education in Yemen

Girls in Yemen face serious obstacles on the path to education, but one way to increase the number of girls in school is to provide them with female teachers. The World Bank’s Basic Education Development Program (2004-2012)...

by Carla Drumhiller

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Update: Malala Yousafzai Returns to School after Shooting

Earlier this week, Malala Yousafzai went back to school at the Edgbaston High School for Girls in the UK. The 15-year old education advocate from Pakistan expressed joy at returning to her studies after the tragic shooting back...

by Sera Yoo

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Nigerian Child Brides Being Denied an Education

Increasingly more girls in Nigeria are finding themselves getting married as early as twelve years old. Not only are they becoming child brides, but they are being forced to drop out of school. At a young age these girls are ro...

by Sera Yoo

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Teach at Honduras’ Leadership Center

If you want to volunteer and teach poor students in Honduras, here is an excellent opportunity: the Leadership Center (LC) invites applications for teachers who will be responsible for teaching college students in Honduras. The...

by Mantra Roy

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India: Using Education to End Sexual Violence Against Women

There has been a growing awareness of sexual violence against women in India. This is following a month after the gang rape—and subsequent death—of a university student in New Delhi. As India continues to discuss possible s...

by Sera Yoo

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Fundasaun Alola Invests in the Mothers of Timor-Liste

Fundasaun Alola is a humble NGO that advocates for the equal rights of women and children in Timor-Leste. It was most recently recognized for its work promoting maternal women’s and infant health. Women are historically d...

by Alice Formwalt

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TechWomen: Where Business and Technology Meet Innovation

TechWomen is a program designed to empower the next generation of women and girls by providing access to opportunities that support a career in technology. Emerging women leaders in technology sectors from the Middle East and ...

by Alice Formwalt

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Info Ladies Deliver IT to Remote Villages in Bangladesh

Of the 152 million people in Bangladesh, only 5 million have Internet access. “Info Ladies” help to bridge this technological gap, biking to remote villages to deliver Wi-Fi-connected laptops and information service...

by Alice Formwalt

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Teen Pregnancy Hindering Girls from Education in Africa

According to studies done in several countries in Africa, there has been an increase in the number of teen pregnancies. This rise may reflect a decrease in the number of young girls who are educated. Such a correlation seems to...

by Sera Yoo

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“Half the Sky” Premiere on TV: Education is the Key to Rescuing Oppressed Females

Nicholas Kristof ‘s documentary, “Half the Sky,” premiered on PBS early this month. The four-hour documentary, which is based on a best-selling novel written by Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, depicted the tragic stories...

by Sera Yoo

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Pakistan: 14 Year Old Activist, Malala Yousufzai, Shot

Earlier this month, 14-year old Malala Yousufzai, a girls’ education advocate, was shot by a member of the Taliban in the head and neck. The shooting occurred in the bus that Malala was on, heading home from school. Reporte...

by Sera Yoo

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UN Creates “International Day of the Girl Child”

This year marks the UN’s first-ever International Day of the Girl Child, which will be commemorated on the eleventh of October. The day was created by the United Nations General Assembly to help promote opportunities and...

by Jana Melpolder

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Fear Doesn’t Keep Afghan Women Away from Schools

Gaining an education is still difficult for women in Afghanistan. The greatest opponent is fear. Cases of death threats, poisoning, acid attacks, and bombings by extremists groups, such as the Taliban, still continue. It is eno...

by Sera Yoo

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Sirleaf Market Women’s Fund Continues to Grow, Bringing Aid to Thousands of Female Vendors

UN Women has donated US $3 million to the Sirleaf Market Women’s Fund (SMWF) for the construction of eight markets in Liberia. The new venues will feature a bank, nursery school, warehouse, and adult literacy school. Th...

by Sean Yi

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In Palestine, Putting a Teen Mayor in Charge of the Town: Allar’s Daring Experimental Education

Fifteen-year-old Othman, the first girl Mayor of the Palstenian town of Allar, describes facing skepticism when she initially ascended into her position. Then, over time, she gained the respect of her constituents through hard ...

by Tiffany Tsai

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Household Chores Hold Girls Back

Young girls around the world are faced with a very difficult sense of reality. Often when one or both parents are unable to care for the home or family, a daughter will have to step in and take care of the household chores. Thi...

by Jana Melpolder

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Egyptian Student Creates New Method of Space Propulsion

Nineteen-year-old Physics student Aisha Mustafa, from Egypt’s Sohag University, has patented a new method of propulsion in space. Her idea could be utilized in a variety of fields, and involves quantum physics and a phys...

by Susie Hufford

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Ghanaian Girl Guide on Arctic Expedition with Greenpeace

Nineteen-year-old Yvette Sena Blankson from Ghana is the youngest member of an international Arctic expedition with Greenpeace. Blankson is an Information Studies and Sociology student at the University of Ghana. She someday ho...

by Susie Hufford

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