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Education offers new opportunities to 2000 girls in Burkina Faso
In the Central West region of Burkina Faso, socio-cultural constraints are not conducive to the success of girls in school. Through the “Scolarisation des Filles” (SCOLFILLES) project (meaning schooling of girls), Aide et Action and the L'Occitane Foundation have...
Lahou Keita, a high calibre supporter
Lahou Keita is the co-founder of the aeronautical engineering company, Keitas Systems, which created Tempeus®, the third black box for ground data. A successful role model in a still predominantly male sphere, she supports and embodies the values of our Education For...
In Madagascar, supporting young single mothers towards a better future
Thanks to the support of the L’Oréal Fund for Women, Aide et Action is developing a training and socio-professional integration project that supports young single Malagasy mothers towards a better future in disadvantaged urban neighborhoods of Antananarivo. The...
Portrait – JOELLE PACTEAU
Portrait – Sanjeev Kotnala
Portrait – Carole Da Silva
Cambodia: Periods are causing girls with disabilities to drop out of school
As we mark Menstrual Hygiene Day on 28 May 2021, we wish to highlight the need for continued investment in removing the barriers that keep marginalised children from accessing quality education. “I was afraid that the other students, and especially the boys, would...
Menstrual hygiene education is crucial to keeping girls in school in Benin
Without adequate education on menstruation, the arrival of a girl’s period can cause fear, distress, shame and uncomfort as well as contribute to low school attendance among adolescent girls, an issue that Aide et Action is addressing through education. In Benin,...
More than child brides: Education creates a path to empowerment for girls and women in Laos
Paris, 10 May. As Covid-19 threatens decades of progress on reducing poverty and gender inequalities around the world, Education For Women Now, supported by The L'Oréal' Fund for Women, launches an innovative solution in Laos, Southeast Asia, that positions education...
Portrait – Stephenie Foster
Let’s meet Stephenie Foster, Founding Partner of Smash Strategies and #EducationForWomenNow Campaign Committee member. On the screen, she tells us why and how he is committed to supporting this movement by Aide et Action, which aims at providing access to...
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Founded in 1981, Aide et Action is the leading French-based international NGO in ensuring access to quality education for the most vulnerable and marginalized populations in Africa, in Asia, and in Europe.
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