“Shifting the emphasis of development in education from quantity to quality”
A discussion on education and development, organised by one of our Global Youth Ambassadors, featured a speaker from Theirworld.
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“Theirworld has the know-how and the know-who to help the next generation”
Justin van Fleet is the new President of Theirworld. With a wealth of experience and a proven track record in international education, the former Director of the global Education Commission will lead our work on ensuring every child and young person has the chance to fulfil their potential. To mark the first-ever International Day of Education today, Justin talks in depth about his new role, his background and personal values, and about Theirworld's vision on early learning, safe schools and youth skills.
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‘From childhood I wanted to achieve more’ … meet Musa, our Global Youth Ambassador of the Year
The passionate and inspiring activist from Nigeria was selected for the award from among 900 young leaders in over 90 countries.
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“Our aim is to provide access to schooling for vulnerable children in DRC military camp”
A Global Youth Ambassador explains that without education the children are exposed to discrimination and other risks.
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Global leaders join growing calls for urgent action on safety at schools
Theirworld's report Safe Schools: The Hidden Crisis reveals that the education of nearly half a billion children is at risk from natural disasters, war or other types of violence.
They said it in 2018: inspiring quotes about the struggle to give every child an education
Conflicts, refugee crises and discrimination mean getting every child in the world into school and learning is a huge challenge. Here are some of 2018's most memorable quotes about the struggle to give every girl and boy a quality education and protect them from harm.
Sudanese refugees being trained as teachers for refugee children in Chad camps
Scholarships, training and new schools are ways in which education is being delivered to thousands of people at several refugee camps.
“Children should not have to risk their lives or cross a desert to get a place in a decent school”
On International Migrants Day, we look at the remarkable story of a girl who had to choose between her family and her education.
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“Girls face various forms of violence, including sexual, by their teachers and other students”
Theirworld's report Safe Schools: The Hidden Crisis says an estimated one in 10 girls and women under the age of 20 - around 120 million worldwide - have been subjected to sexual violence in school. To mark the launch of the report, we talk to a Global Youth Ambassador about gender-based violence and other barriers to education in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Safe Schools: Fighting back against gang violence to make children safer in Central America
To mark Theirworld's Safe Schools report, we look at the threats to children and new initiatives that are helping to make more peaceful environments.