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Aminetou Mint El-Moctar Fights Barriers to Women’s Education in Mauritania
Forced into early marriage and deprived of a university education herself, Aminetou Mint El-Moctar embarked on a lifelong struggle to…
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Gender Gap Report Finds MENA Region Lags in Leadership Roles for Women
The World Economic Forum’s latest report notes some gains for women, but says progress toward gender parity was set back…
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84 Million Youth Are at Risk of Missing Out on Education by 2030
Unesco warns that most countries will fail to achieve their targets under Sustainable Development Goal 4, to provide quality education…
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Basra Feminist Team Fights Violence Against Women and Promotes Their Rights
Fifteen young women formed the Basra Feminist Team to fight stereotypes, raise awareness of women’s issues and generally improve their…
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U.N. Outlines 15 Steps for Helping Refugees Access Higher Education
A recent policy paper from two U.N. agencies has 15 recommendations for host countries on how to help refugees surmount…
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Iraqi Women Academics Disagree About Women-Only Universities
Some believe single-sex education is the only way girls from conservative families can finish their education. Others think they reinforce…
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Narrowing Education Equity Gaps: Experts Cite Examples That Show It’s Possible
The success of some countries’ policies to improve school access and performance shows that education equity can be achieved, a…
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Israeli Restrictions That Hurt Palestinian Universities Draw International Rebukes
International academic groups call on Israel to drop restrictions that would limit foreign scholars’ ability to study and work at…
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Political Attacks on Women’s Studies at Kuwait University Increase Scholars’ Resolve
Two female academics who launched the university’s women’s and gender studies programme say they will continue their work despite political…
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Researchers Confront Violence Against Women in Egypt and Morocco
A study of gender-based violence in Egypt and Morocco looks at how each country has tackled the problem and tries…
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