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 […]
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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 […]
Cambodia: From school drop-out to award-winning teacher
In the rural village of Trea, located in Cambodia’s southeastern Kandal province, secondary school remained out of reach for many girls when Ros Daline was a young student. Daline dropped out of school after her primary education and began working at a garment factory to help support her family. Being the eldest of the family […]
Vietnam: The entrepreneur shattering gender stereotypes
“It is difficult even for a man from an ethnic minority group to start a business, not to mention a woman like me but nothing can stop me from following my dream.” In the small scenic rural town of Sapa, tucked high in the mountains Vietnam’s northern Lao Cai province, 27-year-old entrepreneur Lo Thi Hanh is shattering gender stereotypes that typically […]
Burkina Faso: Education offers opportunities for 2,000 marginalised girls
In the Center-West region, as in other regions of Burkina Faso, socio-cultural constraints limit education for girls. Through the Girls’ Schooling project (SCOLFILLE), Aide et Action and L’Occitane Foundation have partnered to strengthen access and completion of primary school for 2,000 girls. In partnership with L’Occitane Foundation, Aide et Action is proud to implement the […]
Cambodia: Periods are causing girls with disabilities to drop out of school
As we mark Menstrual Hygiene Day on 28 May 2021, we wish to highlight the need for continued investment in removing the barriers that keep marginalised children from accessing quality education. “I was afraid that the other students, and especially the boys, would mock me when they saw the blood on my chair and on […]