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Education RECOMMENDED Akanksha Organization dedicated to work with underprivileged children in Mumbai. India. Student Youth Travel Organization SYTO’ s mission is to promote Africa as a source of knowledge and to put Africa in a more prominent global position in today’s inter-dependent world by providing educational and cross-cultural programs and services to youth, volunteers, students, educators, and institutions. Benin. NGO sites Aasthan Latif Welfare Society An organization dedicated to the promotion of basic education among rural girls in the rural areas of Sindh Province, Pakistan. Adult Basic Education Society (ABES) Since 1971, ABES has focused on working to promote adult functional literacy in the Pakistan. Adult Learning South Africa The organization aims to promote adult learning and to stimulate information sharing and debate within the broad adult education and training sector in South Africa. Africa Community Publishing and Development Trust (ACPDT) ACPD's overall goal is to promote democratic development, that is the full participation of Zimbabweans in political, economic and cultural decision-making in order to promote the growth of individuals and the well being of communities and the environment. Africa Education Portal for Educational Resources in Africa. Akshara Foundation Akshara is part of the Pratham Network, a national initiative that has helped over a million children gain access to quality primary education. India. Asha for Education Asha focuses on basic education in the belief that education is a critical requisite for socio-economic change. Bangladesh Friendship Education Society (BFES) Supports education projects in rural areas. Black Sash They work to ensuring the recognition and protection of citizens´ human rights. Black Sash began as women´s anti-apartheid movement opposed to the gross human rights violations practised under apartheid in South Africa. Bunyad Foundation Bunyad is an organization from Pakistan that aims to empower under privileged, marginalized groups particularly rural women and children through literacy, education and economic empowerment. Centre for Civil Society The Centre, established in the Faculty of Community and Development Disciplines, promotes the study of the non-profit sector as an area of scholarship activity en South Africa . Child Relief and You - CRY Organization that funds and monitors education and welfare programs for deprived Indian children. India. Children’s Resource Centre They work to create the conditions for the growth of a united national children’s organisation and social movement for children of primary school-going age in South Africa. Community Literacy Project - Nepal The community literacy approach is based on notions of literacy learning and use drawn from ethnographic research on literacy and development, which attempt to recognize and build on existing social practices and the real life uses of literacy in local communities, avoiding simple classifications of 'literate' and 'illiterate'. Dakshinayan Dakshinayan is an organization providing basic education and health care to tribal and other rural communities. India. Page: 1 2 3 [>>]

International and Regional Organizations International NGOs and Networks Information Resources   People Society    Education    Health    Human Rights    Social Development Environment Communication Globalization   Support the petition for safe school for girls Selected news Education - Fri Jun 20 2008 Seminar: Women in motion for the right to education The International seminar of the Gender and Education Office (GEO) of the International Council for Adult Education (ICAE) will be an opportunity for women from around the world who work in Youth and Adult Education to get together, embark on an analysis and define strategies for the participation at the Sixth UNESCO International Conference on Adult Education (CONFINTEA VI) in Brazil in May 2009. Source: ICAE Education - Fri May 16 2008 Virtual seminar in preparation for CONFINTEA VI ends With more than 697 participants from all regions around the world, the virtual seminar in preparation for 6th International Conference on Adult Education (CONFINTEA VI) aimed to provide input to the elaboration of regional and global agendas towards the meeting. All documents available here. Source: ICAE See more ...   The gender gap in education - Wed Apr 23 2008   Working with the media on gender and education The paper: "Working with the media on gender and education: A guide for training and planning" is designed to help education and gender campaigners, and organisations and coalitions, work more effectively with the media to promote gender-equitable education. It explores issues relating to gender equality in education and contains practical advice on working with the media. Fuente: Oxfam

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