Girls Go STEM is an educational initiative led by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), coordinated by EIT Raw Materials and supported by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture. Its mission is to equip students, particularly young women, with digital and entrepreneurial skills through the Circular Learning Space, raising […]
The EU supports school feeding in Afghanistan for nearly 2 million girls and boys in primary school
The European Union has announced an additional EUR 9.9 million to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to support nearly 2 million primary school students in Afghanistan. The European Union is allocating an additional EUR 9.9 million to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to support nearly 2 million primary school students in […]
Urgent Debate at the Human Rights Council on the situation of women and girls in Afghanistan
Upon the request of the European Union, the Human Rights Council holds today an Urgent Debate on the situation of women and girls in Afghanistan, which has seen a staggering deterioration since August 2021. “Afghan women must be given the opportunity to speak out and participate in shaping the country’s future. We are therefore particularly […]