From the Field: Literacy classes for Afghan girls and women

PNP DeskSeptember 2, 2023September 16, 202401 mins

More than 1,000 women and young girls, from 15 to 45, are now learning how to read, write, and calculate for the first time in their lives through literacy classes supported by the UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Bi Bi, a 32-year-old home-based tailor, shared her story, which is common among her classmates….

From the Field: Boosting ocean literacy

PNP DeskJune 8, 2023September 13, 202401 mins

A man fishes with seine nets in Quang Ngai province, Viet Nam. The goal is to improve “ocean literacy”, according to the UN Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea of the Office of Legal Affairs (DOALOS), who organized the event. Coupled with information on ocean health and the Sustainable Development Goals…