twib.news

Health

Health Taiwan

23. September 2023

Free Period Pads for Every Student in This Country

As of 1 August 2023, Taiwan has made period products available in all schools and universities.

Society

Society Nepal

13. September 2023

More Kids Go to School… and Stay There!

The Nepalese education system has remarkably improved thanks to a program dedicated to keeping children - particularly girls and vulnerable kids - in school, by collecting and analysing their performance to help them have better and fairer chances in life.

Society

Society Sierra Leone

5. September 2023

Children Can Now Attend School for Free Here

Sierra Leone has just expanded its education system to guarantee 13 years of free schooling for children.

Society

Society United States

24. July 2023

No More Debt: 804,000 Student Loans to be Forgiven

The Biden administration has forgiven $39 billion in student loan debt for 804,000 borrowers.

Society

Society Kenya

13. July 2023

More Education Means (Much) Less Teenage Pregnancies Here

Teenage pregnancies have decreased drastically since 2018 in Kenya, a new report shows.

Society

Society Sierra Leone

7. June 2023

Schools Are Becoming Accessible to All Here

Despite its health and social hurdles, Sierra Leone is putting its faith in its children by undertaking an education revolution, paving the way for other poor countries to make schooling more equal.

Society

Society Ethiopia

20. May 2023

Girls Here Are Empowered (and Their Health Improved!)

For the last 20 years, a community programme implanted in Ethiopia has not only improved the health of young girls but empowered them to achieve their goals, pursue their education, and boost their autonomy and decision-making.

Health

Health Ghana

9. May 2023

Better Education and Nutrition, Better Growth for Children

In Ghana, the prevalence of stunting in children under five has significantly declined in recent years.

Society

Society Philippines

28. April 2023

More Education Leads to Less Teenage Pregnancies Here

Over the last five years, the number of teenage pregnancies has decreased in the Philippines, liking education to this shift in adolescent birth rates as there are fewer pregnancies as educational attainment increases.

Society

Society Rwanda

25. March 2023

No Ban Can Stop Us from Learning: Girls Move Abroad to Continue Their Education

Following the ban imposed by the Taliban a year ago preventing women and girls from furthering their education past 6th grade, an Afghan all-girls school has relocated its premises in Rwanda and is now welcoming their pupils to learn in a safe environment.