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 […]
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Cambodia: From “just a girl from the village” to an award-winning leader in early childhood education
Suan Sokhom dropped out of school at Grade 10 to get married. Without a complete education, she never imagined she’d have the opportunity to become a preschool teacher but, against the odds, she has become a leader in her community, committed to providing quality early childhood care and education to marginalised children in Cambodia. “I […]
Lao PDR: New skills bring new opportunities for ethnic minority women
Increasing access to quality education is at the core of what we do at Aide et Action. In Vietnam and Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), we’re also focusing on lifelong learning to offer youth vocational training and new skills to better match them to current job markets and build a more equitable and sustainable […]
Benin: Supporting girls’ menstruation to strengthen their attendance in class
Many schools in Benin, West Africa, do not have latrines or water points. This lack of health facilities makes life difficult for many girls, even pushing some of them to drop out of school. On the occasion of World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2020, we’d like to share more about our work supporting hygiene and sanitation […]
Cambodia: 40 years after the genocide, Mom demonstrates the power of education to make a difference
On this International Women’s Day, we would like to share the story of Phou Mom, a survivor of the Khmer Rouge regime, who has spent the past 40 years advocating education as a tool for rebuilding Cambodian society. In Cambodia, under the Khmer Rouge regime (1975-1979), many intellectuals were murdered and around 90% of the […]
Cambodia: Preschool teacher dreams of all students being able to complete secondary education
To celebrate International Women’s Day, we’re highlighting the commitment of some of the women we work with across Southeast Asia who are uplifting communities such as Hem Srey Oun, a preschool teacher in Cambodia. Srey Oun was the first in her family to finish Grade 12 and is soon set to finish a degree in […]
Vietnam: Aide et Action increases women’s participation
With her daughters’ school fees amounting to one-third of her family’s income, providing an education for her family comes at a huge cost for 25-year-old Lu Thi Sua. But, all Sua wants is a better life for her children. To support women like Sua, Aide et Action is implementing a project on early childhood care […]
Burkina Faso: Promoting women’s autonomy to increase decision-making power
Today, millions of women live without education, vocational training, and jobs. Victims of discrimination and inequality, they find themselves deprived of the freedom to make their own choices. In Burkina Faso, West Africa, Aide et Action is working to fight against this injustice, by supporting women to gain greater autonomy. This year, our Learn to […]