Be inspired! International Women’s Day 2014

  Working in different countries I am still angered at the level of abuse that girls have to put up with -just to try to get a basic éducation. Girls may be abused at school and while travelling to school. Girls living in poverty in Shinyanga, Tanzania may be approached by ‘uncles’ on their way

The Classroom: A Place for Inner Peace Education

The Classroom: A Place for Inner Peace Education Gloria María Abarca Obregón, Mexico I have been a primary school teacher for 12 years and strangely enough I always wanted to be one. I love being a teacher and thanks to my job, I have had the opportunity to be in many diverse encounters and meet

East Asia and Pacific Regional UNGEI: Adolescents and Gender Equality in Education

From the INEE newsletter East Asia and Pacific Regional UNGEI: Adolescents and Gender Equality in Education   This newsletter is dedicated to highlighting the challenges and solutions – faced by adolescent girls in particular – in the areas of gender equality in education, sex and reproductive health education, and education for those with learning disabilities.

Peace=Future – the International Day of Peace – 21st September

Youth for Peace and Development The International Day of Peace, observed each year on 21 September, is a global call for ceasefire and non-violence. This year, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is calling on young people around the world to take a stand for peace under the theme, Youth for Peace and Development. UNMIT / UN Photo The