All Content Tagged “Education”

Blog
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A caregiver and children participate in the Integrated Early Childhood Development Activity in Cambodia. PHOTO CREDIT: Thomas Cristofoletti for RTI International

Five Ways USAID Advances the Care Economy

We are creating a future where care work is valued, women and girls thrive, and economic opportunity is available to all.

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  • Economic Growth
  • Education
  • Global Health
  • Education
  • Gender Equality in the Workforce
  • Inclusive Development
  • Activity Design and Implementation
Research and Reports
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Courtesy of WiDEF

Effective Practices For Closing The Gender Digital Divide

The “Effective Practices for Closing the Gender Digital Divide” report is a resource for funders, organizations, and practitioners working on strategies and programs to bridge the gender and technology gap for women, girls, and marginalized populations.

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  • Digital Access and Technology
  • Education
  • Adolescent Girls/Youth
  • Education
  • Inclusive Development
  • Training
  • Activity Design and Implementation
Brief
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Msijute Primary School Teacher and Students USAID/Tanzania

FY 2023 Snapshot of Results: Advancing Education

Explore this brief to learn how USAID is advancing education for children and youth around the globe.

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  • Education
  • Adolescent Girls/Youth
  • Training
  • Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
Blog
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Hafsa standing in her classroom at Mohammed V Middle School in Marrakech, Morocco. Photo credit: Katie Bercegeay/USAID.

Hafsa's Story: How a Moroccan middle schooler is leading the charge for climate action

Read the story of Hafsa, an eighth grader at Mohammed V Middle School in Marrakech, Morocco, who is inspiring her community to conserve water.

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  • Education
  • Water Security, Sanitation, and Hygiene
  • Adolescent Girls/Youth
  • Climate, Environment, and Natural Resource Management
  • Education
  • Partnerships
Research and Reports
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Parisa (11 years old) pictured near a window in her home. Before the Taliban took control, Parisa’s mother worked hard to ensure she attended school every day. Now, her future, and the future of all Afghan girls remain uncertain. Too Young to Wed (TYTW)

The United States Global Strategy to Empower Adolescent Girls

Read this report to learn about U.S. government efforts to ensure all adolescent girls are educated, healthy, empowered, and free from GBV and discrimination.

    Tags:
  • Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance
  • Education
  • Gender-Based Violence
  • Adolescent Girls/Youth
  • Child, Early, and Forced Marriage or Union
  • Gender-based Violence
  • Policy Formation
  • Strategy
Blog
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Through USAID’s “Safe Migration in Central Asia” project and Oasis Kyrgyzstan’s “Caring for One — Caring for Everyone,” Kanykei received support, including psychological assistance, to return to school and pursue her dreams of becoming a neurosurgeon. USAID

5 Actions for Supporting Adolescent Girls

Read how USAID is building a brighter future for girls around the globe.

    Tags:
  • Economic Growth
  • Education
  • Adolescent Girls/Youth
  • Economic Growth and Gender Equality
  • Inclusive Development
  • Women's Economic Empowerment
  • Activity Design and Implementation
Brief
A smiling woman stands in front of an audience giving a demonstration on how to use a menstrual product.
Educational and behavior change session near Nairobi, Kenya for employees to support healthy attitudes towards menstruating employees. JM Media Avenue for USAID

USAID’s Menstrual Health and Hygiene Technical Brief

Explore this brief on multi-sectoral approaches to menstrual health and hygiene interventions. Uncover key challenges, opportunities, and tips for driving impactful change.

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  • Education
  • Global Health
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Water Security, Sanitation, and Hygiene
  • Menstrual Hygiene Management
  • Project Design and Implementation
Blog
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Microempresas client Isabelina Mosquera Murillo makes artesanal products crafted from the totumo fruit. Ricardo Ramos, Microempresas de Colombia

Finanzas para Todas: Applying a Gender Lens to Financial Education in Colombia

Governments and aid agencies often focus efforts on improving access to finance, however, access to financial products does not guarantee that people know how to use them wisely.

It’s as important to ensure that people can develop healthy and sustainable financial habits and behaviors that cement a better quality of life. In Colombia, USAID INVEST and partners developed a new digital tool to guide financial service providers in designing and delivering financial education using a gender-smart and intersectional approach.
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  • Digital Access and Technology
  • Economic Growth
  • Education
  • Economic Growth and Gender Equality
  • Entrepreneurship, Digital, and Financial Inclusion
  • Inclusive Development
  • Women's Economic Empowerment
  • Activity Design and Implementation
Fact Sheet
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Working with the State Great Hural’s Parliamentary Research Institute in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, USAID provided parliament members and staff tips for using both traditional media and new digital platforms to engage constituents. 2021 DRG Photo Contest finalist, International Republican Institute

USG Launches Initiative to Advance Women’s Political Leadership

Discover the U.S. Government's $850M initiative to advance women's political leadership globally in the digital age. Read more in the USAID fact sheet.

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  • Digital Access and Technology
  • Education
  • Gender Equality in the Workforce
  • Women's Economic Empowerment
  • Women’s Leadership
  • Activity Design and Implementation
  • Partnerships
Fact Sheet
Bobby Neptune for USAID
Photo Credit: Bobby Neptune for USAID

Fact Sheet: New Commitments to the Women in the Digital Economy Initiative

Explore this fact sheet to learn more about the Women in the Digital Economy Fund and new partner commitments to the Women in the Digital Economy Initiative.

    Tags:
  • Digital Access and Technology
  • Economic Growth
  • Education
  • Economic Growth and Gender Equality
  • Entrepreneurship, Digital, and Financial Inclusion
  • Women's Economic Empowerment
  • Partnerships