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Tag Archives: education
D. Talks: A promising solution for youth unemployment in MENA countries
by Cecilia Z. Chen In Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) countries, only 35% of youth participate in the labor force, compared to 52% globally. Chronic youth unemployment runs rampant, at 26.5% and 27.9% for the Middle East and North … Continue reading
Creating opportunities for kids through the Aashansh Foundation
by Snigdha Kumar As an international development consultancy firm, we do a lot of high level strategy work for many NGOs, foundations, and government agencies all working to create positive change at the highest levels within the sector. Often, however, … Continue reading
Preparing secondary school students for the global workforce
As developing country economies grow, the workforce tends to shift from unskilled labor to more knowledge-based trades, resulting in an increased demand for advanced skills. Often, this means countries must ensure that the education system provides the workforce with the … Continue reading
Improving education in Pakistan through low-cost private schooling
by Lina Vashee Pakistan’s education system is in urgent need of change: it ranks 119th out of 127 national education systems surveyed by the UN, and has a low literacy rate of 56% across all age groups. School enrollment is … Continue reading
Improving opportunities for girls in Senegal
In Senegal, just 18% of girls are enrolled in secondary school, compared to 24% of boys. The Sonatel Foundation and USAID have partnered to address this inequality, launching the Programme Equité Genre à L’Ecole, or PEGE, to encourage equal opportunities … Continue reading
Posted in Education and Youth Development, Gender Issues
Tagged Africa, education, gender, gender equality, girls, PEGE, schools, Senegal, Sonatel Foundation, USAID
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Expanding access to education through technology
Last week, students and young professionals from around the world gathered at the 10th Annual United Nations Youth Assembly in New York City to exchange ideas on how youth could facilitate progress toward achieving the Millennium Development Goals. With a … Continue reading
Posted in Education and Youth Development
Tagged e-Learning, education, Ghana, ICT, ICT and mobile for development, UN Youth Assembly
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