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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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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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The Deadline for UN’s MDGs is Fast-Approaching. How’re We Doing?

The United Nations’ popular Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were set to be achieved by 2015. Besides eight basic goals, there are an additional 21 targets and 60 extra indicators to determine the progress of developme...
by Jana Melpolder
 
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Ban Ki-moon Targets Young People at the Yeosu Expo in South Korea: Education Unlocks Doors

Earlier this month, South Korea held a Yeosu Expo, which was held to discuss further environmental issues about the ocean and coast. UN and UNESCO joined forces with Korea during the Youth Forum of the expo. The Youth Forum...
by Sera Yoo
 
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Higher Ed Initiative Aims to Improve Sustainability by 2015

 Institutions of higher education all around the world have signed an agreement called the Higher Education Sustainability Initiatve for Rio+20 to teach their students about sustainability and responsible environmentalism. Th...
by Susie Hufford
 
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In Uganda, Women’s Education Still Working Towards Improvement

President Museveni promised in 2010 that Uganda would meet the United Nations Millennium Development Goal 3, aimed at promoting gender equality and empowering women, by improving women’s access to education at all levels ...
by Susie Hufford
 
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Environment Program Launched in Universities Worldwide

Global Universities Partnership on Environment and Sustainability(GUPES) has been launched in Rio de Janeiro and Tongji University in Shanghai on behalf of the United Nations. The UN Higher Education Sustainability Initiative(...
by Amanda Bragg
 
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Sub-Saharan African Classrooms in Dire Need of Change

Forty-five countries in Sub-Saharan Africa were surveyed by the Institute for Statistics of the UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization(UNESCO) in regards to education. The results paint education as a desolate im...
by Amanda Bragg
 
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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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