Education and Conflict -some stories

We hear about the effects of conflict on education when ‘news worthy’ items catch our attention – the taking of more than 200 girls in Northern Nigeria and the shooting of Malala in Pakistan, for example. They do wake us up , but are then too quickly forgotten. So it is important to consider not

What can 4 1/2 days of military spending buy?

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International Women’s Day 2015 – what’s happening?

International Women’s Day 2015 Theme: MAKE IT HAPPEN All around the world, International Women’s Day represents an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women while calling for greater equality. Make It Happen is the 2015 theme for the internationalwomensday.com global hub, encouraging effective action for advancing and recognising women. Each year International Women’s Day (IWD) is

My name is Ester Mwaba – a proud Zambian girl!

The following post followed a workshop on the Escuela Nueva model in Zambia.   My name is Ester Mwaba – a proud Zambian girl Literacy and Book Making The challenges for learning  in Muchinga province, Zambia are great! If we take literacy, for example, many students cannot read some sentences in English at grade 7