[Article] Nepal: Partners in action to improve education for all children
Nepal has selected three priority areas to transform its education system: early education, gender equality and inclusion, and quality teaching. Changes in early education focus on playful learning and “a joyful start”: “At the door, each child chooses a way to greet their teacher: a heart for a hug, a fist for a fist pump, … Continue reading [Article] Nepal: Partners in action to improve education for all children [Blog] Redefining ‘lifesaving’: Prioritizing mental health, child protection, and education in Gaza
“For children, ‘saving a life’ means more than biological survival. It means preserving the capacity for healthy development, learning, emotional regulation, and social connection. Child development doesn’t pause while humanitarian actors sequence their interventions. The brain architecture being shaped today will determine cognitive function, emotional health, and economic productivity for decades,” argues Sweta Shah. “The … Continue reading [Blog] Redefining ‘lifesaving’: Prioritizing mental health, child protection, and education in Gaza [Report] Landmark study shows progress and persistent challenges for girls’ development
Plan International’s qualitative and longitudinal research study, Real Choices, Real Lives, has been following the lives of 142 girls in nine countries – Benin, Brazil, Cambodia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Philippines, Togo, Uganda and Vietnam – from their births in 2006 through to 2024 when they turn 18. To mark the end of the study, Plan International … Continue reading [Report] Landmark study shows progress and persistent challenges for girls’ development [Blog] When education must heal: Curriculum, trauma and agency in conflict-affected schools
The blog “draws on practice-based research from mainstream schools in Indian-administered Kashmir, where prolonged political violence has shaped not only schooling systems but also how learners and educators relate to authority, safety and the future. It argues that education in such contexts must be understood as both a pedagogical and civic practice – one that … Continue reading [Blog] When education must heal: Curriculum, trauma and agency in conflict-affected schools [Blog] Learning together to prevent violence in education: Reflections from UKFIET 2025 conference
The blog author’s aim for attending the UKFIET conference was to share findings and lessons from a study on school-related gender-based violence (SRGBV) from the perspectives of children with disabilities in Sierra Leone. His second objective was to learn from what other researchers and practitioners were doing to understand violence in schools and strategies for … Continue reading [Blog] Learning together to prevent violence in education: Reflections from UKFIET 2025 conferenceNewer Posts Older Posts
Nepal has selected three priority areas to transform its education system: early education, gender equality and inclusion, and quality teaching. Changes in early education focus on playful learning and “a joyful start”: “At the door, each child chooses a way to greet their teacher: a heart for a hug, a fist for a fist pump, … Continue reading [Article] Nepal: Partners in action to improve education for all children [Blog] Redefining ‘lifesaving’: Prioritizing mental health, child protection, and education in Gaza
“For children, ‘saving a life’ means more than biological survival. It means preserving the capacity for healthy development, learning, emotional regulation, and social connection. Child development doesn’t pause while humanitarian actors sequence their interventions. The brain architecture being shaped today will determine cognitive function, emotional health, and economic productivity for decades,” argues Sweta Shah. “The … Continue reading [Blog] Redefining ‘lifesaving’: Prioritizing mental health, child protection, and education in Gaza [Report] Landmark study shows progress and persistent challenges for girls’ development
Plan International’s qualitative and longitudinal research study, Real Choices, Real Lives, has been following the lives of 142 girls in nine countries – Benin, Brazil, Cambodia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Philippines, Togo, Uganda and Vietnam – from their births in 2006 through to 2024 when they turn 18. To mark the end of the study, Plan International … Continue reading [Report] Landmark study shows progress and persistent challenges for girls’ development [Blog] When education must heal: Curriculum, trauma and agency in conflict-affected schools
The blog “draws on practice-based research from mainstream schools in Indian-administered Kashmir, where prolonged political violence has shaped not only schooling systems but also how learners and educators relate to authority, safety and the future. It argues that education in such contexts must be understood as both a pedagogical and civic practice – one that … Continue reading [Blog] When education must heal: Curriculum, trauma and agency in conflict-affected schools [Blog] Learning together to prevent violence in education: Reflections from UKFIET 2025 conference
The blog author’s aim for attending the UKFIET conference was to share findings and lessons from a study on school-related gender-based violence (SRGBV) from the perspectives of children with disabilities in Sierra Leone. His second objective was to learn from what other researchers and practitioners were doing to understand violence in schools and strategies for … Continue reading [Blog] Learning together to prevent violence in education: Reflections from UKFIET 2025 conferenceNewer Posts Older Posts