Protests break out in Iran over schoolgirl illnesses
Dubai, United Arab ErmiratesReuters Worried parents protested in Iran’s capital Tehran and other cities on Saturday over a wave of suspected poison attacks that have affected schoolgirls in dozens of schools, according to Iranian news agencies and social media videos. The so-far unexplained illnesses have affected hundreds of schoolgirls in recent months. Iranian officials believe […]
Somalia’s President warns death toll could rise after car bombs kill 100 in Mogadishu
Mogadishu, SomaliaReuters The two car bombs that exploded at Somalia’s education ministry next to a busy market intersection killed at least 100 people and wounded 300, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said on Sunday, warning the death toll could rise. Saturday’s attack was the deadliest since a truck bomb exploded at the same intersection in October, […]
“It felt like my insides were crying”: China COVID curbs hit youth mental health
FARAH MASTER and XIAOYU YIN, of Reuters, report on the impact of China’s ongoing COVID-19 lockdowns on young people…
Pastors’ role in education funding creates uproar in Brazil
Rio de Janerio, BrazilAP Allegations that two evangelical pastors have used their influence with Brazil’s Education Ministry to steer federal funding to friends – and in at least one case seek a bribe – are causing a new election-year controversy for the government of President Jair Bolsonaro. Major Brazilian news media published a series of […]
Wow!: Ethiopia’s speed schools give child labourers a second chance
EMELINE WUILBERCQ, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how accelerated learning programs are helping children whose education has been disrupted by conflict, poverty and child labour…
Curbs on girls reading, singing in public stir rights fears in Afghanistan
Kabul, AfghanistanThomson Reuters Foundation A decision to ban girls over the age of 12 from reading poems or singing at public events sparked anger in Afghanistan this week, with literary figures and campaigners saying it marked a backwards step on educational rights. The Education Ministry’s directive comes as the government negotiates a power-sharing deal with the […]