Malawi Using radio to encourage teen mothers to return to school Olwyn Parkinson | January 10, 2022 Pernia Wahara is a radio broadcaster based in Lilongwe, Malawi, and is the senior producer of recorded programs at PLM […]
Mali Mali: Helping mothers reduce household duties for girls attending school Issa Togola | August 30, 2021 It’s Thursday afternoon at 4 p.m. in Badialan 1, a popular district in Bamako, the capital of Mali. The clouds […]
Mali Mali: How one mayor works with his community to keep girls in school Dioro Cissé | August 29, 2021 It’s Sunday afternoon and a group of 40 people form a circle in the courtyard of the town hall in […]
Gender norms, child marriage, and girls’ education in West and Central Africa admin | August 29, 2021 Despite global efforts to end child marriage, approximately 12 million girls under 18 are married each year. Six of the […]
Families benefit when girls go to school admin | August 29, 2021 Studies show that when girls are educated, literacy rates increase, family size decreases, and families are better-fed and nourished. Educating […]
Mali Mali: Facilitators, chiefs, and teachers team up to improve education in local language Cheick Bounama Coulibaly | July 30, 2021 It’s 5 p.m. on Wednesday in Djicoroni Para, a disadvantaged district of Bamako, the capital of Mali. Younous Keïta is […]
Mali Mali: Azahara Amadou Maïga fights for girls’ education in Gounzoureye Aly Ibrahim Maiga | July 30, 2021 Azahara Amadou Maïga lives in the village of Sadou-Koira in Gounzoureye commune, 18 km from the city of Gao in […]
Sierra Leone Sierra Leone: Children and parents benefit from studying together at home Ishmael Sallieu Koroma | March 15, 2021 The sun has already set and it’s quickly getting dark. Aminata Yillah and her family have just finished eating dinner. […]
Liberia Liberia: Parents play important role in helping girls overcome gender stereotypes Peter Dennis | March 1, 2021 It’s 8 o’clock in the morning, and the kindergarten pupils are already seated on their small chairs in the classroom […]
Liberia Liberia: What parents can do outside of school to help children learn to read Peter Dennis | February 15, 2021 It’s around five o’clock in the afternoon and Flourish Sheriff has just finished washing dishes. She grabs a chair in […]