In late November 2020, Aide et Action, in partnership with Plan International, launched a new project to support women and youth in northern Togo — a region that is experiencing growing insecurity in terms of economy and public safety. Our new project called “Savanes Motoag” (“Living together in the Savannahs” in the national language) aims […]
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Vietnam: Livelihood education offers hope during challenging times
In rural Vietnam, livelihood and business training is offering 35-year-old Giàng Thị Cở a chance to pursue her dreams even in the face of the many challenges 2020 has thrown at her. Giàng Thị Cở, born and raised in Lao Chai village – a small, rural village in Vietnam’s northern Lao Cai province – never […]
India: Vocational training empowers survivors of domestic violence
In India, more than a third of women report having been beaten by their partner *. To support victims of domestic violence, as well as other vulnerable women, Aide et Action’s iLEAD program offers opportunities for women to gain freedom and independence through professional training. Violence against women and girls is one of the most […]
Education for Women Now campaign seeks to bring education to 3 million women and girls globally
Aide et Action will launch Education for Women Now – the first global philanthropic campaign of the NGO to increase access to quality education for marginalised girls and women in Africa, Asia and Europe – in January 2021. On 17 January 2021, Aide et Action will host a live digital event, led by leading figures […]
International Day of the Girl 2020: Girls’ education must be prioritized in the wake of coronavirus crisis
Whether political, economic, health, natural disaster or conflict-related, crises systematically exacerbate existing inequalities around the world. Today, on International Day of the Girl 2020, we share some of the increasing inequalities experienced by girls due to the Covid-19 pandemic and suggest how education can mitigate these. Coincidentally, 2020 should have been a year of celebration […]
International Day of the Girl 2020: Covid-19 likely to set back girls’ education by decades
As we mark International Day of the Girl 2020 (11 October), Aide et Action wishes to highlight the seriousness of the threat Covid-19 poses to girls’ education and to urge nations to keep their commitments to ensure all girls are guaranteed access to 12 years of free education, as provided for by Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG4). Across […]
Education heals, empowers, and includes
Since May 2020, Aide et Action has been running an international awareness campaign entitled “Education changes our lives”, made up of three components “Education Heals[AM1] “, “Education Empowers” and “Education Includes”. Through a web-documentary series, Aide et Action aims to show the impact of education on all areas of life, from health to gender equality to […]
Challenge accepted: Supporting women’s empowerment through education
As the issue of women’s rights appears to be receiving more and more media attention – hot on the trail of current trends such as #womensupportingwomen and #challengeaccepted – what constitutes women’s empowerment remains contested. For us here at Aide et Action, empowerment is synonymous with the development of autonomy over one’s own future, made […]