Notícias “Their War Against Education” Armed Group Attacks on Teachers, Students, and Schools in Burkina Faso When armed men on motorcycles tore up to a school in Béléhédé village in Burkina Faso’s Sahel region in early 2018, panic ensued. “I was in class when the terrorists came. ... They fired a shot, and we all fled to save ourselves,” said Boureima S. (not his real name), a 14-year-old student at the time. “Afterwards, when we went back there, I saw they had burned the principal’s motorcycle...
Blogue COVID-19 and conflict: challenges and hopes for an alternative future in higher education in Syria This blog is part of a series from the REAL Centre reflecting on the impacts of the current COVID-19 pandemic on research work on international education and development.
Recurso Armed Conflict Location and Events Dataset (ACLED) This dataset provides georeferenced data on political violence and protests from developing countries. Data include the dates, locations, and fatalities of battles, violence against civilians, riots, and protests.
Recurso The quantitative impact of armed conflict on education in Pakistan: case study This case study accompanies the report The quantitative impact of armed conflict on education: counting the human and financial costs commissioned by Protecting Education in Insecurity and Conflict (PEIC), part of the Education Above All Foundation. It is one of three country case studies conducted for this research. The other case study countries are DRC and Nigeria
Recurso Addressing the Threats to Girls' Education in Armed Conflict This policy note contends that greater investment in girls’ education in conflict-affected contexts is urgently required as a critical component of achieving SDGs 4, 5 and 16.
Recurso REAL: Let Girls Learn in Conflict Settings The REAL Centre is undertaking research on adolescent girls' education.
