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Can Education Survive Attack? The Resilience of Human Communities Education is more than a classroom, a textbook, or a school building. For children living through conflict and crisis, education can represent safety, stability, hope and a pathway towards

The UN's International Literacy Day is in its 60th year, with this anniversary reflecting on six decades of world progress in literacy. One piece of progress we celebrate is the expansion in education access across this period, as rates of school attendan

In 2026, an estimated 239 million people will require urgent humanitarian assistance around the world, as communities face the combined effects of conflict, displacement and other crises1. As humanitarian needs grow, aid workers are increasingly required

Last month, READ was excited to celebrate the impact and achievements of the Empower Her project with an exhibition in Manchester, marking the conclusion of three years of progress in expanding access to education for girls across Sindh and Gilgit-Baltist

Only since 2024 has 11th June been designated the International Day of Play by the United Nations General Assembly. It was conceived not just as a global celebration of play as a concept, but also a way to spotlight the transformative impact on a child's

World Day Against Child Labour Every child deserves a childhood filled with learning, play, protection and hope. Yet millions of children around the world continue to be deprived of these fundamental rights and are forced into labour that harms their heal

In a rural community where many girls have limited access to education, nine-year-old Khemi is now attending the Community-Based Accelerated Learning Space in her village and slowly building confidence through learning. Khemi studies at Asu Bai School and

For Sonia, becoming a teacher at a Community Based Accelerated Learning Space meant supporting girls who had previously been excluded from education and helping them rebuild confidence within the classroom. Many students arrived without basic literacy ski

In the village of Thehri, attitudes towards girls' education have changed significantly in recent years. Where families once did not understand the value in sending daughters to school, many parents are now actively encouraging their girls to study and pa

In the rural village of Alu Kotrio in Tharparkar district, limited employment opportunities and widespread poverty have long created challenges for families trying to build stable futures. For many women, opportunities to work outside the home after marri