As refugees continue to pour across borders, and conflicts in the Arab region affect many others who remain within their countries, displaced young people struggle to continue their education. In this section of our publication, we focus on this important issue.
Four United Nations agencies recently convened a meeting in Jordan to discuss the skills young people need to transition from school to jobs.
Yemeni Scholar in Exile Studies Policies to Empower Women
Nadia Al-Sakkaf, a former Yemeni minister forced to flee her homeland, talks about her struggle to seek asylum and continue her research. Pull-Out Quotes:
Libyan Academic in Britain Perseveres to a Ph.D. Despite Hardships and Disease
Jehan Alswaihli talks about the difficulties she faced after fleeing the conflict in Libya and the need for more support for scholars like her in rebuilding their lives abroad.
