Changing the face of STEM from Latin America to NASA – featuring Sandra Cauffman
This podcast interview with Sandra Cauffman – Deputy Director of Earth Sciences at NASA, is part of the UN Girls’ Education Initiative’s #STEMtheGap series, promoting and profiling women and girls...
View ArticleTech start-up entrepreneur aims to track women’s health in Uganda
Submitted by Margaret Nanyombi, founder & CEO at HerHealth/BVKit Uganda, a company that focuses on innovation on health tools for women. This blog is part of the UN Girls’ Education Initiative’s...
View ArticleScience Cartoons in Bangladesh: A new way to engage girls in STEM
The podcast ‘Cartooning for Girls in STEM in Bangladesh’, is part of the UN Girls’ Education Initiative’s #STEMtheGap series, promoting and profiling women and girls in STEM globally. Nasreen...
View ArticleFrom Crisis to Empowerment: Promising Approaches & Policy Directions for...
Submitted by Emilie Rees-Smith – Gender, Education and Conflict Specialist at the United Nations Girls’ Education Initiative. This blog post highlights the launch of the UN Girls’ Education Initiative...
View Article16 Days of Activism for #GBVFree Schools
Building off the momentum and achievements during the 2016 campaign to ‘Make Education Safe for All!’ the 16 Days of Activism to End Gender Based Violence Campaign will continue to hold a focus on...
View ArticleFactors for Success: What we have learned about ending School-Related...
Submitted by Sujata Bordoloi, Coordinator of The Global Working Group to End School Related Gender-Based Violence for the 16 Days of Activism campaign to #EndSRGBV How can working on gender norms...
View ArticleMy friend Fatuma: the girl behind the petition
Girls around the globe, including myself, are urging G7 leaders to invest in girls’ education at this week’s summit. After months of lobbying, letter writing, speaking and petitioning, the summit is...
View ArticleThree girl activists who know the value of education in crises
The G7 summit is getting underway today and there has been a campaign for leaders to adopt a declaration supporting education for girls in crises. Why education for girls in crises? Because the world...
View ArticleWe demanded action, they listened!
A month ago today a momentous commitment was made by G7 partners to support a declaration to educate and empower girls living in crises along with a 2.9 billion US dollar investment over three years....
View ArticleFinding value in diversity: inclusive education for girls with disabilities
Inclusive education is based on the concept that education should address and respond to the diverse needs of all learners (Hamish Roberts/Leonard Cheshire). By Maria Njeri Maria Njeri, 25, is a...
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