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In Burkina Faso, socio-cultural barriers slow down girls’ access to education. Through the “Scolarisation des Filles” (SCOLFILLE) project, Action Education and L’OCCITANE Foundation are enabling 1,872 girls aged 9 to 13 to go back to school.

Adolescence remains a particularly difficult time for millions of girls. Once they start menstruating, the door to childhood and innocence closes. How can they continue to go to school with blood loss, without access to a toilet and without a sanitary napkin? This seems inconceivable in the 21st century, yet it is the daily life of millions of young girls. It is a daily life that has consequences, as it leads to absenteeism and early school leaving.

To enable women to become autonomous and take decisions within their households, Action Education promotes their emancipation by offering them technical training and psycho-social support. More than 400 women will be trained in Burkina Faso within the framework of the Forself project, which is now being carried out with the support of the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie.

On the occasion of the International Women’s Rights Day (8 March), Action Education is giving a voice to three young mothers who have dropped out of school. In Madagascar, they talk about the socio-professional training they are following with Action Education.

Stephenie Foster, member of the Education For Women Now Campaign Committee, has just released her book,Take Action: Fighting for Women and Girls. This is a toolkit, for any individual, looking to either engage in activism on a grand scale or on a more individual...

As part of the Mannheim & ESSEC executive MBA program, the cohort students (students who work through a curriculum together to achieve the same academic degree) have had to implement a social project which is a way for them to engage with a non-profit organization...

Faced with prolonged lockdown in India, sex workers face great difficulties. In order to support their children, who are already particularly vulnerable, Action Education intervenes to provide them with education and nutrition. According to the National AIDS...

As we recently celebrated the International Day of the Girl Child, we celebrated Kanna Sunivong, an inspiring young student in the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) who received a scholarship to continue her primary school education and who now has big dreams...

As part of the Mannheim & ESSEC executive MBA program, the cohort students (students who work through a curriculum together to achieve the same academic degree) have had to implement a social project which is a way for them to engage with a non-profit organization...

Journalist and Director of TV5MONDE Africa, the renowned French-speaking television channel, Denise Epoté is co-chair of the "Education For Women Now" Campaign Committee. Her commitment by our side is a source of strength and pride. A true figurehead of French and...