Category Archives: Poverty

Children who need pre-school most are missing out

Posted on 19 April 2012 by

By Pauline Rose, director of the Education for All Global Monitoring Report Young children who are marginalized by poverty or other factors stand to benefit most from early childhood care and education – but across the world, they are the … Continue reading →

Posted in Developing countries, Early childhood care and education, Health, Marginalization, Poverty, Pre-primary education, Rural areas | 6 Comments

Education as a way out of exploitation

Posted on 12 April 2012 by

A new video and an accompanying article released by UNICEF about education in northern Benin turn the spotlight on child labour, child trafficking and other factors that rob children of their right to education. As we will discuss in our … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Developing countries, Human rights, Marginalization, Out-of-school children, Poverty | 2 Comments

The struggle to learn skills in the city

Posted on 28 February 2012 by

UNICEF’s flagship annual report, launched today, focuses on the lives of marginalized children in urban areas. The State of the World’s Children 2012 finds that children in urban environments are often denied their right to education, leaving many without the … Continue reading →

Posted in Basic education, Economic growth, Employment, Equality, Gender, Governance, Literacy, Marginalization, Out-of-school children, Poverty, Skills, Training, Urbanization, Youth | 5 Comments

‘The future we want’ post-2015: Sustainable development goals

Posted on 26 January 2012 by

By Pauline Rose, director of the Education for All Global Monitoring Report In his speech to the General Assembly this week, the United Nations secretary-general, Ban Ki-moon, presented his action agenda for the next five years. His speech highlighted many … Continue reading →

Posted in Basic education, Climate change, Democracy, Developing countries, Economic growth, Employment, Governance, Human rights, Millennium Development Goals, Poverty, Reproductive health, Sustainable development | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

EU review says need for skills is urgent

Posted on 22 December 2011 by

Another strong argument for the importance of developing young people’s skills –the subject of the forthcoming 2012 Education for All Global Monitoring Report – comes from a new review by the European Commission, which warns that the recession has made … Continue reading →

Posted in Developed countries, Economic growth, Employment, Equality, Governance, Innovative financing, Marginalization, Post-secondary education, Poverty, Secondary school, Skills, Training, Youth | Leave a comment

How to reduce poverty’s impact on education

Posted on 16 October 2011 by

Français | Español On October 17, the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, it’s worth remembering that progress in fighting poverty is inextricably linked with progress in achieving education for all. Although poverty continues to decline in many countries, … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Aid, Basic education, Developing countries, Early childhood care and education, Equality, Finance, Health, Marginalization, Millennium Development Goals, Out-of-school children, Poverty, Teachers | 16 Comments

Education for security and development

Posted on 30 May 2011 by

Français | Español | العربية By Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan To mark the launch in Amman, Jordan, of the Arabic edition of the 2011 Education for All Global Monitoring Report, The hidden crisis: Armed conflict and … Continue reading →

Posted in Conflict, Developing countries, Human rights, Marginalization, Millennium Development Goals, Out-of-school children, Poverty, Refugees and displaced people | 2 Comments

How donors betray children’s hopes in conflict zones

Posted on 18 March 2011 by

Français | Español By Sarah Press, Education Thematic Coordinator in the Democratic Republic of the Congo for Save the Children (UK) If you wanted to put names and faces to the million of forgotten children in the world, you might … Continue reading →

Posted in Aid, Basic education, Conflict, Developing countries, Donors, Human rights, Millennium Development Goals, Out-of-school children, Poverty, Primary school, Refugees and displaced people | 1 Comment

Millions of girls are still missing out on school

Posted on 8 March 2011 by

Français | Español As the world marks the 100th anniversary today of International Women’s Day, it’s worth having a look at what progress has been made towards improving education for women and girls since the global community adopted the Education for … Continue reading →

Posted in Basic education, Conflict, Developing countries, Gender, Human rights, Millennium Development Goals, Out-of-school children, Poverty | 2 Comments

Budget cuts, aid and American national security

Posted on 2 March 2011 by

Français | Español  By Kevin Watkins, director, Education for All Global Monitoring Report There’s nothing quite like a fiscal crisis to secure the triumph of short-termism over the long-term national interest. The United States stands to gain a great deal from … Continue reading →

Posted in Aid, Conflict, Developed countries, Developing countries, Donors, Finance, Millennium Development Goals, Poverty | 1 Comment