Author Archives: Leila Loupis

BRIEFLY: One year later, a fresh start for Arab youth?

Posted on 16 January 2012

As well as sparking a wave of change across the Arab world, the Tunisian revolution exactly a year ago turned the spotlight on the widespread youth joblessness in the region. One key ingredient of the frustration and disappointment that helped … Continue reading →

Posted in Arab States, Democracy, Developing countries, Economic growth, Employment, Equality, Governance, Marginalization, Skills, Training | Leave a comment

‘Lies, damn lies and statistics’

Posted on 23 October 2010

By Leila Loupis, communications manager, Education for All Global Monitoring Report Français | Español ‘Lies, damned lies and statistics’ – one of Mark Twain’s favourite lines, even if he didn’t coin it himself – may not have been heard much at … Continue reading →

Posted in Conflict, Developing countries, Millennium Development Goals, Out-of-school children, Poverty, Primary school | 1 Comment