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November 12, 2019 Dispatches

Nigerian State Pushes to Keep Pregnant Girls in School

Federal Government, Other States Should Follow Ekiti State

Jacinta, 15, was excluded from school after authorities found out that she was pregnant.
November 6, 2019 Commentary

Pregnant Students in Africa Need Your Support, Not Rejection

“Angela,” 20, walks with her son near her home after returning from school in Migori county, western Kenya
October 15, 2019 Dispatches

West Africa’s #SexForGrades Scandal Epitomizes Global Plight

Sexual Exploitation and Harassment Also Widespread in Secondary Schools

Cartoon for Tanzania Education Report
October 11, 2019 Dispatches

Tanzania Needs a Zero Tolerance Approach to Corporal Punishment

Video Showing Caning of High School Students Reignites Debate

Cartoon for Tanzania Education Report
October 2, 2019 News Release

Iran: Schools Shut Out Children with Disabilities

End Discrimination; Ensure Inclusive Education with Reasonable Support

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September 25, 2019 Dispatches

Hard Lessons in Cameroon

Discussing Current Events Lands Teacher in Jail

Fondang Mesaack Nathan while in detention at the Gendarmerie Station in Sangmélima, South Region, Cameroon
September 16, 2019 Dispatches

End Corporal Punishment in Pakistan’s Schools

Student’s Death Highlights Need for Urgent Reform

A boy passes by a classroom in a school in Qutbal, Pakistan.
September 6, 2019 Statement

Submission to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights on Ecuador

66th Session, 2019

September 3, 2019 Commentary

Tanzania: Ending Violence in Schools Begins with Banning Canes in All Classrooms

Cartoon for Tanzania Education Report
August 28, 2019 News Release

Iraq: School Doors Barred to Many Children

Affects Thousands Who Lived Under ISIS Rule

The school at Hammam al-Alil 1 camp for displaced people south of Mosul that security forces occupied on July 6, 7 and 9 in order to conduct security screenings of camp residents. © 2019 Belkis Wille/Human Rights Watch
July 17, 2019 Commentary

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Austerity Budget Could Further Marginalize Children with Disabilities

School-age children in Lebanon.
July 1, 2019 Commentary

Out of the Shadows: The Resilience and Courage of People with Albinism in Mozambique

Josina with her niece, Luisa, both 8. “She is my best friend,” said Josina. “She is always asking if I’m ok, she helps me read after school and she looks after me.” 
June 18, 2019 Dispatches

Rights Groups Press Tanzania to Drop Pregnant Students’ Ban

Government Should Ensure Pregnant Teens, Young Mothers go to School

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June 16, 2019 News Release

Africa: Pregnant Girls, Young Mothers Denied School

Education, Humanitarian Plans Should Include All Students

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Giving Preschoolers the Best Building Blocks

Work Needed to Reach Global Goal for Pre-Primary Education

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