Literacy
- Afghanistan, Culture, Documentary films, Education, Film, Literacy, Society, South and Central Asia, Taliban, Women, World news
Writing Hawa review – Afghan woman fights for freedom as the Taliban close in
Najiba Noori’s thought-provoking documentary follows her mother, finally getting her chance at autonomy just a…
- Children, Education, Global development, Global education, Literacy, Pakistan, Poverty, Social exclusion, Society, South and Central Asia, World news
Tall tales but no dessert: the storyteller of Karachi and his ice-cream cart library
In a country where 77% of 10-year-olds are illiterate, a reading scheme in Pakistan is reaching thousands of c…
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Every day’s a school day: the great-grandmother who goes to primary school
A 92-year-old woman, in an area of India with low literacy rates, is inspiring others to learn how to read and…
- Communism, Global development, India, Inequality, Internet, Literacy, South and Central Asia, Technology, World news
Kerala is rolling out free broadband for its poorest citizens. What’s stopping your government? | Oommen C Kurian
The pandemic showed us how digital divides worsen inequality - this project shows they’re not inevitableDigita…
- Communities, Domestic violence, Gangs, Global development, Inequality, Literacy, Pakistan, Poverty, Social exclusion, Society, South and Central Asia, Women's rights and gender equality, World news, Young people
‘House of love’: the calm, creative space changing young lives in Karachi
In Lyari, a slum notorious for violence in Pakistan’s most populous city, Mehr Ghar offers young people a safe…
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‘I didn’t find the exam difficult’: Indian woman learns to read and write at 104 – video
A 104-year-old woman has fulfilled her dream to learn to read. After starting in April, Kuttiyamma achieved 89…
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‘I was always curious’: Indian woman, 104, fulfils dream of learning to read
Daily newspaper is new joy for Kuttiyamma, who began taking lessons from her neighbour a year agoFor almost a …
- Coronavirus, Education, Global development, Literacy, Pakistan, South and Central Asia, Women, World news
Bearing gifts: the camels bringing books to Pakistan’s poorest children
The mobile library services are an education lifeline for students in Balochistan, where schools have closed d…
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‘I feel free here’: how a miracle girls’ school was built in India’s ‘golden city’
A strikingly-designed centre reminiscent of Rajasthan’s famous forts will soon be opening its doors in conserv…