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Posted on May 10, 2023
By the Sukarya Team
Empowering our community one smile at a time through education and play. Photo: Sukarya
Gender equality and Education are intertwined with each other and have been the essential pillars for ensuring inclusive economic growth and social development. However, developing countries have not been able to effectively promote gender equality and provide education. While social stigmas and lack of awareness are the primary barriers for promoting gender equality, lack of resources and access have been detrimental for providing education. India is no exception as it was ranked 135th (out of 146 countries, in 2022) in gender parity by World Economic Forum (WEF). Although India ranks 33rd in terms of education, the access to education is a challenge among rural and socio-economically marginalized communities. At a time when India’s economic growth is booming, there is a need for grassroot level programs that address the challenges and help in achieving these Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Posted on May 2, 2023
Contributed by buildOn
Growing up in Nthunduwala, Malawi in the early 1960s, Joyce Phiri had to drop out of school in the 6th grade. The distance between her home and her school became unmanageable. Her parents––both peasant farmers––were living in poverty and could no longer afford the costs of her education. And ultimately, educating girls just wasn’t a priority in her community. Now more than 50 years later, much of the world’s views on girls’ education remains unchanged. One in five adults around the world cannot read or write, and two-thirds of these adults are women.
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Posted on April 27, 2023
At Covenant House Guatemala’s safehouse for girls who are survivors of trafficking and sexual violence, staff educators ensure that residents can continue their schooling through in-house classes.
In 34 cities across six countries, Covenant House cares for young people overcoming homelessness, survivors of human trafficking, and unaccompanied migrant youth with unconditional love, absolute respect, and relentless support. We have been at work in Latin America since 1981, and the children and adolescents we care for in the region are 12-18 years old. At our sites in seven cities in Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua we offer shelter, food, medical and mental health care, substance use treatment, educational support, vocational training, and legal aid. In addition to these direct services, we scale our impact and create systemic change in the region through public education and prevention programs, legislative advocacy, and human rights monitoring and activism. In Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua, we are known as Casa Alianza, and in Guatemala as La Alianza.
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