Education is an integral part and parcel of any civilization. It is the driving force of development and building the future. Nevertheless, due to civil wars and internal conflicts, millions of children have dropped out of school and now face several challenges in accessing education. This article highlights the main challenges that impede refugee children […]
Educating women is the fastest way to make real fundamental changes in the world. How? A recent World Bank study estimates that the “limited educational opportunities for girls, and barriers to completing 12 years of education, cost countries between (15 trillion and 30 trillion US$) in lost lifetime productivity and earnings.” Now, this fact says […]
About International Day of Education Education is a fundamental human right, a public benefit, and a responsibility. Recognizing the importance of education for world peace and development, the United Nations General Assembly declared 24 January the International Day of Education. Countries will not succeed in attaining gender equality and ending the cycle of poverty that […]
The Importance Of Education For A Poor Child Education is the process that facilitates learning or the acquisition of knowledge, skills, values, morals, beliefs, habits, and personal development. It can significantly alter a person’s life and positively affect society. While the value of education cannot be disputed, it is a painful fact that the poor […]
Refugee Education Facts At the primary level, the average gross enrolment rate for the year from March 2019 to March 2020 for reporting countries was 68 percent. For the secondary level, the corresponding rate for reporting countries was 34 percent, illustrating that significant structural barriers remain for refugee learners to access post-primary education. At the […]
Every Child Has the Right to Education Education is the right of every child. However, for many children worldwide, going to school doesn’t lead to learning. Even though two-thirds of children and adolescents globally are enrolled in school, more than 600 million cannot reach minimum competency levels in reading and mathematics. Foundational literacy and numeracy […]
Education Under Occupation The prolonged occupation and the ongoing conflict have jeopardized access to education in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. The right to education is continuously undermined by the numerous incidents related to education, such as; Attacks or threats of attacks on schools. Lost school time due to delays at checkpoints. Military presence at school […]
Over 80 million families fled for their lives around the world, praying for safety and shelter and seeking refuge. Due to the recent wars and conflicts, which took place in many countries in the world, many people were forced to leave their homes. And the refugees’ number keeps on growing by (44.000) daily. Through the […]