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Society Australia

23. May 2024

Billions in Student Debt… Erased!

As part of its upcoming budget, the Australian government is wiping out $3 billion in student debt for more than three million Australian students who will see their loans scaled back.

Society

Society Ghana

14. May 2024

Free Education Means More Girls Get to Graduate Here

A recent study finds that Ghana's Free Public Senior High School policy, put in place in 2017, has positively affected girls' high school completion rate.

Society

Diverse group of generation z friends hanging out together outdoors in the city.

Society The World

12. May 2024

Hopeful News for the Youth: the World Is Rosier for Gen Z

Resourceful, the 2 billion young people born between 1997 and 2012 – a fifth of the population – are not expected to live a grimmer life than their parents.

Society

Musician, author and social entrepreneur Rivelino Rigters has spent time in jail but now mentors prisoners.

Society The Netherlands

5. May 2024

Health Rights Are for Everyone: Improved Care in Prisons

The Netherlands is paving the way for improved health services and policies in prisons.

Society

Global Landmarks Light It Up Blue For Autism Awareness And Autism Speaks

Society Australia

21. April 2024

World’s First Inclusive Strategy for the Autistic Community

Australia will implement a new autism strategy to reform healthcare, education, and employment, becoming the first country in the world to actively work towards creating a “whole-of-life plan for all autistic Australians.”

Society

Society Cambodia

20. April 2024

Money, Education, and Lifespan are All on the Rise Here

The Southeast Asian country of Cambodia saw its Human Development Index grow remarkably over close to three decades, with income, life expectancy, and education improving across the board.

Society

Burundi, Bujumbura, school kids writing exam papers in classroom

Society Burundi

12. March 2024

Girls’ Education Reaches New Heights

The small East African country of Burundi embarked on a mission to change its schooling system, giving access to quality education to all children, including girls, and the results are impressive.

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Heroes USA

6. March 2024

Meet the Generous Lady Who Gave Away $1 Billion to Cover Tuition… Forever

American philanthropist and retired professor Dr. Ruth Gottesman has donated $1 billion to a medical school in the Bronx, New York’s poorest borough, to cover tuition for all students for perpetuity.

Society

Society India

3. March 2024

More Women Gain Access to Higher Education Here

The latest survey on higher education in India shows a significant increase in female enrollment, most notably in historically disadvantaged communities, a sign that women have managed to carve a greater place for themselves.

Society

School children during break in Tanzania

Society Tanzania

27. February 2024

Illiterate Adults Across the Nation Are Finally Learning How to Read!

Thanks to effective government-led initiatives encouraging reading ability nationwide, the adult literacy rate has significantly dropped in Tanzania over the past decades.