Stories about Education from November, 2017
What's in a Scarf? A Robot Restaurant in Bangladesh Serves up Controversy
"I was not surprised to see that the robot had to wear a scarf. Isn't that normal here?
A Student's Suicide Prompts Demands for Higher Education Reform in Afghanistan
"Break the hand that pushed a person to kill herself!"
An Affordable University Education Is at Risk in Post-Hurricane Puerto Rico
"The government and the university's administration have more than the necessary excuses to continue the privatization of the UPR and the access of education"
The Young Musicians From “Symphony for Peru” Touched Souls at Madrid's Royal Theater
The organization, created by renowned Peruvian tenor Juan Diego Flórez to take music to disadvantaged youth, expanded its work to Spain, to show how they "sing, play, grow!"
Argentine Documentary ‘Education in Motion’ Spotlights Grassroots Learning in Latin America
"The people know very well that the school is here, conquered by the struggle, it is in struggle and lives in struggle."
In India, Class and Gender Inequities Impede Justice for Sexual Harassment Victims
"...the entire justice system itself is aligned towards keeping patriarchy and caste system intact."
How a Female Scientist Became a Symbol of Resistance to Sexism in Kyrgyzstan
"Take that patriarchs! A woman scientist is saving lives while you make judgements on how to correctly collect dirty socks!"
Award-Winning Malian Blogger Boukary Konaté Was a Teacher, a Trailblazer and a Friend
Boukary Konaté traveled to regions of Mali far away from the capital to train the younger generations in the basics of blogging and safeguarding their culture.