In this blog, we will feature empirical evidence related to three dimensions of parenting and learning. The first piece calls attention to socio-emotional learning, which may generate positive…

COVID-19 is threatening the gains being made in girls’ education. Urgent action is needed to ensure that girls and women can realize the returns to their schooling.

Has COVID-19 ushered in a new era for how Pakistan delivers education? Evidence points to the fact that the EdTech sector has become a crucial education player.

How did Bangladesh achieve a successful demographic transition by decreasing the total fertility rate – and what important lessons can its experience hold for other countries?

Each day, an estimated 137 women around the world are killed by a family member, and 52 of those killings take place in Africa. This is against a backdrop of 1 in 3 women worldwide experiencing…

Tous les jours, 137 femmes dans le monde meurent sous les coups d’un membre de leur famille ; 52 d’entre elles vivent en Afrique. À l’échelle mondiale, une femme sur trois est victime de violences…

The COVID-19 pandemic is causing a spike in child marriages globally.

As we approach International Day of the Girl on October 11th, we reflect not only on how harmful cultural practices prevent adolescent girls from continuing their education, but also on how this…

Niger has one of the lowest literacy rates in Sub-Saharan Africa, with young people representing a substantial portion of the population, and a lifestyle firmly rooted in a mix of cultural and…

Le Niger a l’un des taux d’alphabétisation les plus faibles d’Afrique subsaharienne. C’est aussi un pays dont la population est jeune et où tout un entrelacs de croyances culturelles et…