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Girls' Education, Empowerment, and Transitions to Adulthood
The International Council for Research on Women (ICRW) just released a new report examining “Girls’ Education, Empowerment, and Transitions to Adulthood.” ...
Talking Box
Rose Odengo, Senior Reporter for the Global Press Institute, writes about an interesting initiative to break down the communications barriers between students and adults.
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AUDACIA Student Advisory Group Video Project
This past semester Emma Willard School students in the AUDACIA Student Advisory Group embarked on a video project. Inspired by the idea of using communications as an effective catalyst for social change,
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Foreign Policy Magazine Maps
The Foreign Policy Magazine just released a set of maps depicting The Worst Places to Be a Woman. ...
The Washington Post Highlights Girls’ Education
In Afghanistan, where schooling for girls is challenged by insurgents, underground girls’ schools emerge
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Dr. Sakena Yacoobi Wins German Media Prize
We were delighted to have Dr. Sakena Yacoobi, the founder of The Afghan Institute of Learning, with us at the AUDACIA conference. In late February, the German Media Prize will recognize Yacoobi’s outstanding leadership. For the 20th anniversary of the prize, the focus is on “quiet peacemakers,” those social innovators who act outside of the mainstream media spot light.
According to the German Media Prize announcement, “The prevention of war and terror is the dedicated life of Dr. Sakena Yacoobi. Her tools are education and knowledge. Founded by Dr. Yacoobi, The Afghan Institute of Learning works with thousands of war-torn people, especially disadvantaged girls and women, who are given a new perspective on life. In the midst of terror and war, Dr. Yacoobi has established numerous places in Afghanistan where people are provided with a formal education and support where they can get help against oppression and hatred. The tireless efforts of Dr. Yacoobi, to many people, have become a ray of light on the horizon of a future Afghanistan.”
Former winners include Nelson Mandela, Bill and Hillary Clinton, Kofi Annan, the Dalai Lama, and Angela Merkel.