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✏️📖 Today is International World Literacy Day 📖✏️ According to UNESCO's Institute for Statistics: ℹ️ 775 million people worldwide lack minimum literacy skills, ℹ️ one in five adults are not literate and two-thirds of them are women, ℹ️ 60.7 million children are out-of-school and many more attend irregularly or drop out. 👉🏽 According to UNESCO’s "Global Monitoring Report on Education for All (2006)", South Asia has the lowest regional adult literacy rate (58.6%), followed by sub-Saharan Africa (59.7%). Countries with the lowest literacy rates in the world are Burkina Faso (12.8%), Niger (14.4%) and Mali (19%). The report shows a clear connection between illiteracy and countries in severe poverty, and between illiteracy and prejudice against women. 👈🏽 💙 Over the last eleven years, the biggest demand at Blue Door Education has been for literacy classes, with adult male and female students of all ages learning to read and write in English - that's a double whammy for them! They can be so proud of what they have achieved! 💙 #Volunteering #StandWithRefugees #HumanityHasNoBorders #AdultEducation #AdultLiteracy

👉🏽 According to UNESCO’s "Global Monitoring Report on Education for All (2006)", South Asia has the lowest regional adult literacy rate (58.6%), followed by sub-Saharan Africa (59.7%). Countries with the lowest literacy rates in the world are Burkina Faso (12.8%), Niger (14.4%) and Mali (19%). The report shows a clear connection between illiteracy and countries in severe poverty, and between illiteracy and prejudice against women. 👈🏽

September 8th marks International Literacy Day. On this day, people around the world focus on the importance of literacy in creating just and equitable societies where everyone can thrive. As UNESCO and other international organizations gather in Yaounde, Cameroon, to celebrate where literacy initiatives have thrived and collaborate on making more progress over the next year, let’s reflect on world literacy, the challenges, and the way forward. Global Illiteracy: the Facts Global illiteracy is a major challenge, and the root problems are gaps in education systems. 250 million children are out of school worldwide, with another 400 million illiterate despite going to school (UNESCO; UNICEF). War, migration, malnutrition, poverty, and low-quality teaching are all causes for high illiteracy rates. Moreover, illiteracy is exacerbated by conflict and socioeconomic inequality. For example, illiteracy was three times as high in rural as in urban areas in Ethiopia, as of the last measurement in 2006 (UNESCO). Gender gaps also heighten educational inequality, with women in Kenya 10% more likely to be illiterate than men (UNESCO, 2022). Conflict furthermore creates significant barriers to education, and 2.8 million children were out of school in South Sudan in 2022 (USAID). IIRR’s work in education: Education – for children and adults alike – is one of IIRR’s 5 strategic pillars. Education has been part of our ethos from the start, with our founder, Dr. James Yen, founding the Chinese Mass Literacy Movement, which led to the education of 60 million people. We believe in empowering rural communities through lifelong education, training, and learning from other rural communities worldwide. Some of our projects in education include: ▪️ Gearing towards sustainable nutrition amidst challenges: an ongoing project in the Philippines, which supports school vegetable gardens for enhanced nutrition and improved school results. ▪️ The Enhancing Students Learning Performance Project just wrapped up in Ethiopia, providing resources and building capacity to improve learning outcomes. Visit our website to learn more about IIRR's work to improve literacy and educational outcomes in rural communities: https://lnkd.in/gbRN3Rsn #InternationalLiteracyDay #LiteracyMatters #EducationForAll #GlobalLiteracy #RuralEducation #GenderEqualityInEducation #EducationForChange #LiteracyForAll

Today, on World Youth Skills Day, we reflect on the importance of skill training for young women in Uganda. The Uganda Youth Development Link, a community based organization, conducts a range of skills training for vulnerable youth, primarily in Kampala, Uganda. And, our collaborative, NIH funded TOPOWA Project delves into the impact of these skills programs in a low-resource settings, where evaluations are scarce. We measure a variety of outcomes including mental health and substance use to understand the true effects of the program and the context of mitigating the social determinants of health for the women living in poverty. Read more about the significance of World Youth Skills Day: ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eFKsHXMb #UYDEL #worldyouthskillsday #skillstraining #researchwithrelevance #mentalhealth

“For everyone everywhere, literacy is a basic human right” Kofi Annan, Former UN Secretary - General This incredible quote leaves nations, organizations and all concerned groups to work for impact.  The literacy’s level of a country has a direct impact on poverty, health, active citizenship and empowerment, and its development community. However, illiteracy has been identified to be one of the threats to Africa’s formidable growth and development. Illiteracy among the youth is a condition that denies young people wonderful opportunities.  Research indicates that 40% of Africa’s population is engulfed in high illiteracy. And to mitigate the issue prioritizing literacy among the young people remains the surest means.An interesting finding shows that the African literacy rate for 2022 was 67.72 which is an increase of 0.12% in 2021. It is interesting to know what accounts for the literacy rate that has been the focus given to foundational learning. Today, there have been different projects that are implemented in supporting early childhood care and education centers and the goals of these projects are to improve classroom instructions in literacy and numeracy skills. It is also to create and strengthen community awareness as well as support children in schools. The issues of literacy rates are addressed to equip the capacity of educators in the delivery of quality ECCE education. #LiteracyMatters  #EducationForAll  #Empowerment  #AfricaDevelopment  #KofiAnnan

Advocating for Girls' Education across Africa My recent academic visits to Ghana and South Africa have underscored the critical challenges facing girls' education across the African continent. Through my longstanding partnerships with institutions in Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, and South Africa, I have witnessed firsthand the profound impact that limited educational opportunities can have on the lives of young women. To address these challenges, I am collaborating with academics in these countries to advocate for policy changes and support initiatives that empower girls to reach their full potential. By raising awareness and engaging with decision-makers, we aim to create a more equitable and inclusive educational landscape for girls and women in Africa. The following thought piece explores key issues affecting girls' education in Africa and proposes potential solutions. It is a call to action for individuals, organisations, and governments to prioritise girls' education and invest in their future. #girlchild #africa #equality #empowering #future Dr. Oby Okonkwor

Day 2 of our Stress to Strength workshop at Women's University in Africa where we continue to engage and equip the youth with practical tools in financial literacy, career development, and peer counselling. This empowers them to build mental resilience, make informed career choices, achieve greater economic independence, build financial security, and break the cycle of poverty. Together with Professors Without Borders , we're breaking the cycle of poverty through education. Follow us for more updates. #education #accessibility #sdgs #unitednations #unitednationshumanrights #communitydevelopment #youthempowerment #youtheducation #humanrights #empowerment #sustainabledevelopmentgoals #community #africannonprofit #bame #reducinginqualites

📢 New research using Young Lives data reveals fascinating insights into intergenerational transmission across countries! A recent study highlights varying patterns, showing consistent evidence in Ethiopia and Vietnam, while Peru and India demonstrate different trends. For more insights, check out the latest CYW-RPF newsletter featuring key research findings from the Q3 CYW-RPF seminars - https://loom.ly/DeKTU-U #IntergenerationalTransmission #Prosocial #Attitudes #EarlyChildhood #Education Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Young Lives - An International Study of Childhood Poverty UNICEF

October 11 - International Day of the Girl Child is an observance day (since 2012) declared by the United Nations; it is also called the Day of Girls and the International Day of the Girl. Since 2004, CES Canada has created over 3500 scholarships for needy young people in Kenya. Half of these have supported girls who never thought they could achieve even a high school diploma. These young women are giving back, helping to alleviate poverty and building healthy families. Today, we continue to celebrate and lift up girls in Kenya. These youth are now becoming the foundation and strength of Kenyan society. Their dreams of becoming teachers, nurses, doctors, scientists, agriculture specialists, lawyers and business people are becoming a reality. Help girls reach their goals - set them free to see themselves as equal participants in a world that desperately needs women to nurture, to guide and to lead. www.cescan.ca

✨ New Publication ✨ https://lnkd.in/e33m7faR Our realist evaluation of participatory action research with children (who are employed in the worst forms of child labour) and business owners (who employ children) in Nepal and Bangladesh is now available: 🌟 We found that PAR generated innovative solutions through raising group members’ critical consciousness of the underlying causal system dynamics that drive children into the worst forms of child labour 🌟 In a context of extreme deprivation and isolation, PAR provided opportunities to come together, to build a collective identity that was grounded in their shared experiences and a common goal to take action to tackle these issues. 🌟 by taking action and reflecting on these actions, PAR group members were able to harness their experiential knowledge on causal and power dynamics that underpinned and perpetuated their issues and use this new knowledge to develop further innovative actions. To hear more about the praxis of child participation in Bangladesh and Nepal, listen to our recent conversation with two facilitators: https://lnkd.in/eh-fKPuX