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On Tuesday 28th November, at the XI° WISE Summit in Doha, the CEOs of Education Above All Foundation and WeWorld met to launch the project PAMOJA TUDUMISHE ELIMU: Promotion of quality and inclusive education for the retention and engagement of students at risk of dropping out in Kenya and Tanzania. The ceremony, taking place in […]

More than 630 days after the beginning of the war, while some glimpses of stability have emerged for short periods in some pockets of the country, the situation in Ukraine remains extremely difficult, especially in the Southern and Eastern regions along the frontline. On November 13th, another indiscriminate attack targeted the city of Kherson, in […]

 “I would tell other women what I would have liked to hear back then, but that no one told me. I would tell them to love themselves. I have now learned to do that, to love myself, to value myself, to speak up and not remain silent.” Today, November 25th, marks the International Day for […]

What is the connection between climate change and gender issues? What leadership role do women play in decision-making processes concerning the climate crisis? Which strategies and solutions to promote women’s leadership in this field? These and other questions are answered by the images that photographer Gaia Squarci shot for us in Kenya and that will […]

In 2011, the United Nations General Assembly declared October 11 as the International Day of the Girl Child. The day aims to highlight and address the needs and challenges girls face daily and to promote their empowerment and the fulfilment of their human rights, such as the right to education, freedom from violence, gender equality and sexual and […]

More than 1,000 people are reported to have died in Herat Province, western Afghanistan, in the 6.3 magnitude earthquake that struck the country on 7th October.   At least 1,600 people have been injured but numbers are expected to increase.   Thousands of people have lost everything and are in urgent need of basic necessities.   We are […]

On 8 September, a terrible 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Morocco. To date there are 2900 dead and over 2000 injured, most of whom in the provinces of Al-Haouz, epicentre of the earthquake, and Taroudant, but the numbers – already dramatic – could still rise. The impact of the earthquake will affect more than 100,000 children […]

In 2020, the UN General Assembly unanimously declared the 9th of September as “International Day to Protect Education from Attack”. The day aims to raise awareness about the education of millions of children living in countries affected by wars and armed conflicts.  The United Nation Security Council identified and condemned six grave violations that have […]

In the complex context of the Syrian crisis, children are the category most exposed to risks and to the denial for their rights. Among them, children with disabilities represent one of the most vulnerable groups. Even though there is no data on their exact number, as there are about 3 million people with disabilities in […]

Oksana, a former WeWorld staff member in Moldova, tells her ordeal as bombing continues in Odesa Odesa is my hometown, I came back to live here in May. At the beginning, the bombings were ok, it was only every 3 to 4 days and they weren’t too heavy as they were far from the city […]

Since 2019, Lebanon has been facing the most devastating financial crisis in its modern history. The COVID-19 outbreak, along with the 2020 explosion of the Port of Beirut, only compounded the economic meltdown and worsened existing inequalities. Very quickly, the Lebanese lira has lost over 98% of its value, while salaries have been drastically reduced […]

Following the creation of the Survey and the related report , on March 17th a presentation was organized by SWG S.p.A in which project partners’ staff participated with the aim of presenting the results obtained, to allow them to subsequently carry out the national events. A total of 11 people participated. Afterwards each partner organized […]