Picture of the Week: Girls in Bamyan, Afghanistan Attend a Community-based Class
Posted on May 25th, 2012 by Renu Jain
Taken in a remote and rural location in Bamyan, this picture shows girls attending a community-based education class. Despite the rapid expansion of education services in Afghanistan, there are thousands of children, especially girls, who do not have access to education. This is either because they live in very remote areas and there are no Ministry of Education schools there or because of widespread insecurity and parents’ reluctance to send their girls to a school that is several miles away from home. ...
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Promoting the Right of Children with Disabilities in Togo to Attend School
Posted on May 22nd, 2012 by Kareen Nzakimuena
During a visit to Lomeau in Togo, I was struck by the passion and determination of a number of men and women who are fighting to ensure that all children, even the most marginalized, can attend school.Mr. Komivi Ayassou is one such exemplary individual. As the Secretary General of the Togolese Association for the Blind, he fiercely advocates for the right of children with disabilities to attend school. His struggle is also personal—he is one of the first persons with disabilities in Togo to attend university.
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The World Needs What Australia Has in Abundance: Bold Vision and Leadership
Posted on May 21st, 2012 by Carol Bellamy
That is clearer to me each day as I travel in Asia and the Pacific region this week. The economic challenges are immense, and our mutual security and prosperity depend on wise leadership and sound investments, particularly in human capital.
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Education for All – Kids with Disabilities
Posted on May 14, 2012 by Deepa Srikantaiah
In Burkina Faso just 40 percent of children with a physical impairment attend school, only slightly below overall national attendance rates. Yet children reported as deaf, mute, blind, or living with a mental impairment are far less likely to be enrolled in school than those with other physical impairments not requiring adaptation in teaching.
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June 6, 2012 to June 6, 2012