The economic and social fallout of Covid-19 has largely landed on women’s shoulders denying women and girls access to some of their basic human rights. As we mark International Women’s Day 2022, we stress that there remains an urgent need for action to centre recovery plans on addressing women’s and girls’ specific needs. A year […]
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Cambodia: Investing in women-headed households
In Cambodia, Aide et Action is supporting women-headed households with livelihood training and in-kind materials to enable marginalised women to try new business ideas, increase their incomes, and build a more equitable society. In Cambodia’s rural northwestern province of Kampong Thom, 51-year old farm labourer Sin Koeun found herself the sole breadwinner of her family […]
Madagascar: Training inspires hope among young mothers
On the occasion of the International Women’s Rights Day (8 March), Aide et Action is proud to share the stories of three young mothers – Erica, Nirina, and Christiana – from Madagascar who dropped out of school when pregnant but are now back in education and breaking stereotypes. In Madagascar, one-third of young mothers between 15 […]
Cambodia: Supporting informal economy workers during the pandemic
In Cambodia’s rural Kampong Thom province, cook, caterer, and part-farmer Li Him has tried everything to stay afloat during the economic turndown caused by Covid-19. First, Li lost his job as a primary cook for a nutrition program at a primary school near his house when pandemic shuttered schools. Next, he lost his secondary source […]
COVID-19: The most vulnerable children suffer greater learning losses
School closures and long months of lockdown imposed by COVID-19 have resulted in significant learning losses for all children. Children from the most vulnerable and marginalized communities have been more severely affected than others, says the new report published by Aide et Action on the occasion of the International Day of Education. “Covid-19: its impact […]
Insecurity and Terrorism: Sacrificing the Rights to Education
The growing insecurity in Burkina Faso and Mali has led to the closure of hundreds of schools, especially in areas controlled by terrorists, and a significant drop in school attendance in other regions. The future of thousands of children, now deprived of their right to education, is under threat. Faced with this situation, Aide et […]
Improving Livelihood Through Career Orientation, Vocational Training and Entrepreneurship materials
On January 20th, 2022, Aide et Action and the Northwest Cooperation and Development Center held an online event to introduce three sets of materials, including Career Orientation, Vocational Training and Entrepreneurship materials for Vietnamese ethnic minority youth. This is one of the main activities within the framework of the project “Increasing access to livelihood opportunities […]
Aide et Action’s ‘Girls: Unlocking Potential with Coding
Amid great risk, painful narratives and more, we also have a reason to smile and cherish. As part of the ‘Girls Who Code’ initiative, the girl children of domestic workers in Pune are receiving training on computer coding. The training is not only helping them improve their creative, logical and problem-solving skills but also their […]