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In the Asia Pacific region, youth have become a significant force for change. Civil society organisations are striving to go beyond tokenism and through the Youth-led Policy Advocacy and Accountability Learning Collaborative, they have created a toolkit to effectively involve youth.
The Global Campaign for Education’s movement fingerprint on the Fortaleza Declaration from 2024 is celebrated as a win for civil society and a positive outcome of the support from Education Out Loud to GCE. But why does the Declaration matter, and how did it come together at critical political moment?
On battered roads and against deep-rooted traditions, local advocates fight to bring girls safely back to school. Travel with us to Narok in Kenya, where Elimu Yetu members are combatting forced marriages and discrimination against girls.
Nash is 17 years old. She dreams of building a different future for herself than the one she stepped into while still just a child. Her wish now is that younger girls will not feel the same pressure to marry before they are ready.
Ann is 19 years old and dreams of becoming a lawyer, so she can speak out against FGM and early marriage. Her motivation comes from her own story – a story that could have looked very different if her mother had not fought fiercely for her.
Some papers have the power to open doors and shape conversations. One such paper was recently produced in the highlands of Kericho, Kenya — now a testament both to the influence of solid data in advocacy and to the value of sustained local presence through County Education Networks.
As a Global Learning Partner to Education Out Loud, the University of Minnesota works with grantees to aggregate and share research, and to coproduce advocacy-ready tools.
The Technical Progress Report, covering July 2024 to June 2025, demonstrates the rich effects of grantees’ efforts: tangible progress and systemic change in education systems.
The annual report technical progress report, summarising efforts and results from July 2024 – June 2025.
In September, education advocates across the Middle East and North Africa gathered in Amman, Jordan, to reflect on how education access and enjoyment can remain effective through education advocacy in times of crisis.
Uganda’s education sector is set for a major boost after Parliament approved a 12 percent increase for education. For advocates the confirmation marked a meaningful result of their sustained efforts.
Across Zimbabwe, thousands of girls miss school every month simply because they lack access to menstrual products and safe sanitation. However, hope is not lost as a grassroots movement led by youth champions is rewriting that story.