Monthly Archives: February 2011
Rape in war zones takes huge toll on education
Français | Español The 2011 Education for All Global Monitoring Report, to be launched on March 1, warns that rape and other sexual violence are depriving millions of children of an education by keeping them in a climate of terror. … Continue reading
Education failures fan the flames in the Arab world
Français | Español | العربية By Kevin Watkins, director, Education for All Global Monitoring Report No one could have predicted that, in the space of a few months, the death by self-immolation of Mohamed Bouazizi, a 26-year-old Tunisian struggling to … Continue reading
When schools become battlegrounds
Français | Español | العربية Two studies released this week highlight the grim reality that is increasingly dominating conflict zones – and taking a terrible toll on education, as we describe in the forthcoming 2011 Education for All Global Monitoring … Continue reading
Education and conflict in Côte d’Ivoire: a deadly spiral
Français | Español | العربية The political upheaval in Côte d’Ivoire is taking a heavy toll on education, especially in the north, illustrating starkly the devastating impact conflict can have on learning opportunities – and the vicious circle in which … Continue reading
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Forced to flee – and deprived of a decent education
Français | Español | العربية When conflict forces people to flee their homes, the chances of their children getting a decent education suffer a huge blow, our new report finds. The 2011 Education for All Global Monitoring Report, to be launched on … Continue reading
Education doesn’t save lives, so why should we care?
Français | Español The hidden crisis: Armed conflict and education, the 2011 Education for All Global Monitoring Report, will be launched on March 1. Patricia Justino, a member of the report’s Conflict Advisory Group, looks at the long-term harm that results … Continue reading
