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Sudanese American Women Are Encouraged to Further Education

Women who left the worn-torn country of Sudan were given a clear message at a recent conference: the path to success in the United States is paved by education. The 2012 Sudanese Women’s Empowerment Conference was held in Wes...
by Jana Melpolder
 
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Angola on the Mission to Eradicate Illiteracy by 2025

In 2010 there were about 4.3 million students in Angola’s education system. In 2012, two years later, that number increased to 6.1 million. With an illiteracy index of 55 percent the situation in Angola is still facing di...
by Marliz Calleja
 
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University of the People Partners with NYU Abu Dhabi

The University of the People (UoPeople) was the first tuition-free online university and is dedicated to providing high-quality higher education to those who would not otherwise be able afford it. UoPeople uses open source soft...
by Tait Mandler
 
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UNESCO Launches World Atlas of Gender Equality in Education

Education is recognized as a universal human right  by the United Nations, yet even in many countries where universal primary education has been instituted, women are left to struggle against inequalities in access, opportunit...
by Tait Mandler
 
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Guyana Reaches the First Millennium Development Goal Early

Providing access to clean water is the first goal of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG). Guyana is among the developing nations to reach this goal ahead of the target year of 2015. According to the United Nations, 89% of th...
by Marliz Calleja
 
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