Four years ago, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) introduced free primary education, aware of the importance of developing human capital to support economic growth, transform the country,…

Victoria Kwakwa |

Over 60% of The Gambia’s population is at most 25 years old. Youth (15 -24 years) is a pivotal age at which core life decisions are made, and investments made in human capital materialize into…

Anne Hilger, Odyssia Ng, Obaa Akua Konadu |

Digital technologies are reshaping economies, but women and girls are underrepresented in ICT education and careers. Learn how to break down barriers and support girls in becoming the ICT…

Hana Brixi, Mary Porter Peschka, Christine Zhenwei Qiang |

Adolescent girls in Nigeria face disproportionate obstacles in their lives and, in many cases, see their access to education interrupted. Attacks on schools, mass abductions of students, and…

Aisha Garba, Mansir Nasir |

When education is relevant to real-world situations, it can be a powerful tool for reshaping the continent's climate and economic landscape. Reforming the education systems should begin by…

Timothy Dziedzom Amaglo-Mensah, Eliane Mbende |

As we commemorate the International Day of Education this month, the 2023 theme “to invest in people, prioritize education” – it is all the more crucial for the countries of the Middle East and…

Ferid Belhaj |

When the COVID-19 pandemic started in March 2020, most countries closed schools for in-person instruction to prevent the spread of the virus. Even today, more than two years since the pandemic…

Diego Luna-Bazaldua, Victoria Levin, Julia Liberman, Aishwarya Khurana |

The lives of most Congolese have not improved since the Congo Wars ended 20 years ago. Persistent conflict and slow economic progress caused living standards to decline year after year. Most…

Jean-Christophe Carret, Olga Kadima, Cia Sjetnan |

Menstruation affects girls’ attendance and participation in education, globally.
A study by UNESCO found that one in 10 girls in Sub-Saharan Africa missed school while on their period.…

Myra Murad Khan |

Adolescents are also especially important to achieving the social norms change that will ultimately prevent violence since adolescence is a time of transformation – a window of opportunity where…

Manuel Contreras-Urbina, Greta Granados de Orbegoso, Diana Catalina Buitrago Orozco, Lorena Levano, Giselle Marie Bello |