#education

  • Article: Tanzania's Ban on Pregnant Girls in School Violates Basic Rights
    Girls & Women

    Tanzania's Ban on Pregnant Girls in School Violates Basic Rights

    June 26, 2017 |Thomson Reuters Foundation

    Over 55,000 Tanzanian schoolgirls have been expelled from school over the last decade. Read more

  • Article: Turkey’s New High School Curriculum Will Officially Drop Evolution
    Education

    Turkey’s New High School Curriculum Will Officially Drop Evolution

    By Gabriella Canal| June 23, 2017

    Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution is too “controversial,” an official announced this week. Read more

  • Article: As ​Rich Countries Slash Education Aid, Sub-Saharan Africa Will Be Hit the Hardest, Report Says
    Education

    As ​Rich Countries Slash Education Aid, Sub-Saharan Africa Will Be Hit the Hardest, Report Says

    By Gabriella Canal| June 16, 2017

    Traditional donors like the US and UK “are simply shifting their priorities away from education.” Read more

  • Article: GC Unplugged: A Night of Music and Education Advocacy at the Chateau Laurier
    Education

    GC Unplugged: A Night of Music and Education Advocacy at the Chateau Laurier

    By Jackie Marchildon| June 8, 2017

    Global Citizen designed the GC Unplugged event to discuss the key issues in girls' education. Read more

  • Article: What’s It Like to Be a Child Refugee? Here Are 3 of Their Stories About Education
    Education

    What’s It Like to Be a Child Refugee? Here Are 3 of Their Stories About Education

    By Jackie Marchildon| June 6, 2017

    The average length of time someone spends displaced from their home is 17 years. Think about that. Read more

  • Article: Global Citizen Mourns the Death of Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin
    Girls & Women

    Global Citizen Mourns the Death of Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin

    By Leticia Pfeffer| June 6, 2017 |CHIME FOR CHANGE

    The former UNFPA Director dedicated his life to fighting for women's health. Read more

  • Article: This Brooklyn-Born Band Shows Just How Critical School Arts Programs Are
    Citizenship

    This Brooklyn-Born Band Shows Just How Critical School Arts Programs Are

    By Gabriella Canal| May 19, 2017

    The dynamic quintet stopped by Global Citizen. Read more

  • Article: After Their School Was Demolished, These Kids Blocked Streets With Their Desks In Protest
    Education

    After Their School Was Demolished, These Kids Blocked Streets With Their Desks In Protest

    By Gabriella Canal| May 16, 2017

    These youngsters had one message to send: they’re not done with school just yet. Read more