In just 12 months, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, a staggering 1.6 billion children were deprived of school, confined to their homes and in the best of cases scenarios, limited to distance learning. But the learning tools, digital or otherwise, put in place by the States were implemented in a hurry, without adequate […]
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Lao PDR: A scholarship for a better future
As we celebrate the International Day of the Girl Child, we celebrate Kanna Sunivong, an inspiring young student in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) who received a scholarship to continue her primary school education and who now has big dreams for her future. In BeangLuang village, a small, rural village surrounded by expansive […]
Africa: In the Sahel, 4 million girls have dropped out of school
The education crisis remains acute in Sahel countries due to insecurity. With projects in Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso, Aide et Action is alarmed by this situation, of which girls are the first to bear the consequences. As a leader of Coalition Éducation, a French coalition of 20 civil society organisations working on #education internationally […]
India: Girls supported by ENLIGHT project score well in examinations
In India, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic threatened to impede the academic progress of children, specifically those facing their board examinations. The closure of schools and the introduction of technology in education induced a great level of stress and uncertainty but, thanks to the educational support of Aide et Action’s ENLIGHT project, several girls, particularly those […]
International Day of the Girl Child: The risk of losing 20 years of progress
Since the unanimous adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action for the Empowerment of Women in 1995, significant progress has been made for the rights of girls and women around the world. However, today, multiple crises and conflicts coupled with a lack of funding and attention paid to girls’ education, this progress is […]
Africa: In the Sahel, teachers start the school year in fear
On the occasion of International Teachers’ Day, we would like to highlight the daily lives of teachers working in sometimes dangerous conditions, as is currently the case in the Sahel. Despite the risks, they remain dedicated and loyal to their commitment to education. The 2021-2022 school year begins against a backdrop of a security and […]
Cambodia: Building better living conditions for teachers
In rural and remote parts of Cambodia, teachers travel long distances or stay in unsuitable accommodation in order to teach their students. As we celebrate International Teacher’s Day 2021, we wish to focus on the need to ensure teachers have safe working conditions as they return to their classrooms. Before Covid, teacher Koeun Kimsry’s trek […]
World Teachers’ Day: a real recognition expected
The recent global health, political and natural crises have highlighted the essential role of teachers – everyday heroes who carry the future of children and citizens on their shoulders. Celebrating them once a year, on October 5 (World Teachers’ Day), is certainly essential but insufficient in view of the conditions and the risks in which […]