From Gaza to Sudan to Nepal, more than 500 million children are in desperate need of education
The global education crisis affecting 500 million children was a central topic at the United Nations. The discussion highlighted the struggles of students in conflict zones like Sudan, where children face significant barriers to schooling.
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — In a stifling sixth grade classroom in war-torn Sudan, a very motivated teacher was giving a lesson to 120 very committed children. Among them: an 18-year-old girl uprooted three years ago by fighting, forced into marriage and motherhood too soon, but determined to finish her education. That wasn’t all, Maysa Jalbout, […]
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