Soapbox Pelvic health education must start early: Empowering girls for a life-time of wellbeing Research underscores the need to initiate pelvic health education early, as young girls engage in sports and other high-impact activities.
Climate Girls’ education is being impeded by climate change in Asia Pacific youth activists tell COP28 A new youth-led study is being presented at COP28 on how climate change is having a profound impact on girls’ education in the Asia Pacific.
News & Views Teen girls today can’t wait 300 years for their basic rights Children are growing up battling for their most basic rights to health, education and safety and it’s often hardest for girls.
News & Views Taliban bans women and girls from attending university Women and girls in Afghanistan will no longer be permitted to attend university after the Taliban, issued its latest order.
News & Views Malala tells world leaders to get serious about educating girls UN Messenger of Peace Malala Yousafzai has called upon world leaders to make schools and education safe for girls around the world.
News & Views The Taliban shifts tactics in its determination to control and oppress women Research into new Taliban policies to control women shows the group might be using different tactics, but it still poses grave dangers.
Education and economic opportunities Taliban slams shut school for girls over Year 6 The Taliban have issued a noticed in the last 24 hours calling on schools for girls over Year 6 to be shut “in accordance with Islamic law”
News & Views Another gender gap: School uniforms preventing girls from being as active as boys A new study plans to confirm the ways girls’ uniform stop them from running around, being active and playing sports.
Girls & COVID Girls’ education hit hard by COVID. We must do everything we can to change this The result of COVID lockdowns and school closures is and will be hardest hit by girls. We have an opportunity to change this.
News & Views New report highlights dire impact of pandemic on girls’ education in South East Asia and Pacific Girls across South East Asia and the Pacific have experienced disrupted education, with many being forced to drop out of school altogether.
News & Views ‘Heinous violation of human rights’: More than 300 schoolgirls kidnapped in Nigeria More than 300 schoolgirls were abducted on Friday when unidentified gunmen raided a school in Zamfara State in northwest Nigeria.
News & Views ‘Education is everything’: A Boko Haram survivor on why educating girls has the power to change the world Education is everything. It is the key that unlocks doors. Unleashes potential. Unlocks dreams, writes Aishatu Alhajikabu.