Adolescents and young people living with HIV face several challenges in enjoying their right to education in a safe, supportive, inclusive and enabling learning environment. On the occasion of World...
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100 Christian, Muslim and Hindu religious leaders join the fight against new HIV infections, teenage pregnancies, and gender-based violence
Religious leaders commit to mainstream SRHR education 100 religious leaders from Christian, Muslim and Hindu Faith Communities in Kenya are joining the fight to sustained reduction in new HIV...
UNESCO, Zanzibar Institute of Education Officially launch the Teacher’s Training Manuals on Lifeskills-based SRH, HIV & GBV prevention Education
UNESCO has joined hands with the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar through its Ministry of Education and Vocational Training, to enhance the provision of quality education on age and...
111 teachers’ capacity strengthened on HIV/AIDS response in Uganda
UNESCO and partners concluded regional training orientations to strengthen HIV/AIDS response among Teachers in Uganda. In 2021 UNESCO, Ministry of Education and Sports (MOES) and the Teachers...
UNESCO Supports Integration of HIV & AIDS Issues as part of the 2019/2020 Annual Schools Census Data Collection Cycle
Education contributes to knowledge and personal skills that are essential for HIV prevention. In countries with a generalized HIV epidemic, the education sector also contributes to mitigating the...
The power of education to end HIV-related stigma and discrimination
July 7, 2022 For many of the estimated 1.7 million adolescents living with HIV, school is not the safe place it should be. They experience bullying, undue punishments and even violence. Many are...
Leaders from Eastern and Southern Africa recommit to the education, health and well-being of adolescents and young people
Ministers of education, health, gender, and youth in Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA), expressed overwhelming support to continue their joint efforts towards creating a brighter future for...
Adolescents Under the Radar in the Asia-Pacific AIDS Response
Asia-Pacific region facing a ‘hidden epidemic’ of HIV among adolescents, new report finds BANGKOK, 30 November – The Asia-Pacific region is facing a ‘hidden epidemic’ of HIV among adolescents. There...
Incubating tomorrow’s leaders
In Eastern and Southern Africa, adolescents and young people aged between 10 and 24 make up an estimated 33 per cent of the population. JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 5-10 October 2015 – A week-long...
Sexuality Education For Youth in South Sudan Strengthened
Faith-based organisations not only provide spiritual guidance to their followers but also are fundamental leaders within their communities, helping to shape attitudes and behaviour. In South Sudan,...
Introducing standardized indicators to assess HIV response in West and Central Africa
New indicators to improve the monitoring and evaluation of the education sector’s response to HIV epidemic have now been have been introduced in West and Central Africa. UNESCO and a number of...
Youth in Zimbabwe engage with National AIDS Council to implement sexuality education programmes
Hundreds of young people in Zimbabwe took part in large scale discussions with officials from the National AIDS Council to build up momentum towards the implementation of sexuality education...
Sexuality education: UNFPA helps prepare teachers
COMPREHENSIVE SEXUALITY EDUCATION: PREPARING TEACHERS TO CLOSE THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS GAP FACED BY LEARNERS Johannesburg, 28 August 2014 – Young people in East and Southern Africa (ESA) face many...
Situational Analysis of Young People at High Risk of HIV Exposure in Thailand
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The main goals of this project are to review the situation of young key affected populations (YKAP) HIV risk behaviours in Thailand, review the present policy and programmatic...
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Spotlight on FUAD: Changing lives through successful partnerships
Community involvement and successful partnerships with national organizations are essential pillars for UNESCO in implementing its various programmes and projects in Iraq. In one of its most recent...
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Young People Today. Time for Action Now
UNESCO calls for strengthened sexuality education and sexual and reproductive health services for young people in Eastern and Southern Africa A UNESCO report and United Nations-led campaign were...
Experts in Southern and Eastern Africa call for renewed commitment on sexuality education and health services
“All young people have the right to live full and healthy lives. We have a duty to prepare adolescents and young people for the reality of the contemporary world through appropriate education and...
Sexuality education and health services top agenda at meeting of regional experts in Botswana
Experts and policy-makers from East and Southern African nations will meet in Gaborone, Botswana, on July 30 and 31, to review the findings of a new report on the difficulties facing adolescents and...
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Only 7% of school children in E & S Africa have desired level of knowledge on HIV and AIDS
Life skills taught in school vital to reduce risk of HIV and AIDS On this World Aids Day, the new Global Monitoring Report, ‘Youth and Skills: Putting education to work’, published by UNESCO, reveals...
Educating for an AIDS-free world
Many people all over the world use the occasion of World AIDS Day (WAD), 1 December, to raise awareness about the disease and reflect on progress in the response. The theme for this WAD, and all...