As a former primary school teacher in Sidama, Ethiopia, Assefa witnessed many girls drop out of school early.

So he co-founded Center of Concern & with a grant from Malala Fund, they've helped keep girls in school through workshops with young women, government officials &

Meet the hijabi all-girl heavy metal group who are electrifying audiences across Indonesia — and now, the world. 🤘🏽🎸 nytimes.com/2024/04/27/wor…

📖 Our Poetry & Spoken Word Competition for teens is now open! Submit an original poem by May 27th for the chance to win cash prizes and a feature on our blog and social media. There is also an option to send in a performance of your piece.

Enter at writetheworld.org/#/competitions! ✍️🏆

“I believe my future is bright.”

Three young women impacted by Boko Haram reflect on life since the kidnappings, healing and their hopes for the future via CNN ⬇️mala.la/3QPiseY

We don't want a castle to be built in the sky… we want our basic rights.”
—Nazia, an attorney and activist

What Afghan women want is what all women want, live lives of their own choosing, with equality and dignity.

Read #UnstoppableWomen : unwo.men/Uzj950RHJxa

Pakistan government announced a new commitment to spend Rs. 25 billion on education over the next five years. This would more than double the current spending on education. If the government fulfills its new commitment, the funding could impact millions of girls. Read more:

“Africa is full of potential. I want to document the young generation & share their hopes with the world.”

Photographer Esther Mbabazi captures the resilience of young people in Africa — graduating during war in South Sudan, protesting for LGBTQ+ rights in South Africa & more ⬇️

9-year-old Ashezi is combining her two passions — reading and helping others — with her book club 'Book Buddies' which provides books to Internally Displaced children in Abuja, Nigeria.

She shares how she started the club and her hopes for its future
👉🏿mala.la/3UEK2Nf.

Refugee advocate Sara Wahedi wanted to use her tech background to help protect people in Afghanistan. This inspired her to create an app that warns users in Afghanistan about safety threats and emergencies in their area.
Learn more: bit.ly/3QOdSxv
🎥: United Nations

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After leaving Afghanistan during the 2021 Taliban takeover, 16-year-old Robina Azizi knew she wanted to help Afghan girls left behind.

Now in Germany, she’s running online classes for hundreds of out-of-school girls — making sure they can keep learning. thedailybeast.com/robina-azizi-f…

TKD PHOTO: Girls arrive to a damaged school in North Waziristan this morning which was blown up by militants late last night.
Copyrights, The Khorasan Diary, May 9, 2024.

Yesterday, an all-girls school in North Waziristan, Pakistan, was attacked by unidentified militants. While, no one was harmed, this is yet another reminder of the harsh challenges many girls face to access education and learn without fear.

We stand in solidarity with the

Poet Amanda Gorman’s mantra before she goes on stage? “I am the daughter of Black writers. We are descended from freedom fighters who broke their chains & changed the world.”

In an interview with @elle, she shares more on using poetry for social change & her future goals👇🏿

Status of education in Gaza:

- Gaza had 813 schools that employed about 22,000 teachers. Now, more than 80 percent of the city's schools have been destroyed, including all of its 12 universities.

- More than 320 school buildings have been used as shelters for displaced Gazans.