The World Must Respond to Africa's Forgotten Crises
Education is a humanitarian lifeline for the world's most vulnerable children. Our investment in their education today is an investment in global security, economic stability and continued growth in the 21st century. The following content is by...
Education Connects Families and Fosters Peace and Sustainable Development
International Day of Families Statement by Education Cannot Wait Executive Director Yasmine Sherif NEW YORK, May 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- There is no force more powerful than family. Family binds us together in times of trouble. Family unites...
Education Cannot Wait Scales-Up Funding for Education in Somalia with US$17 Million Catalytic Grant
Total ECW funding in the Federal Republic of Somalia now tops US$64.2 million. The Multi-Year Resilience Programme will be delivered by a consortium of international and local civil society organizations, reaching 43,000 children with life-saving...
Girls' Education Bridges the Digital Divide
International Girls in Information & Communication Technologies Day Statement by Education Cannot Wait Director Yasmine Sherif NEW YORK, April 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- There is a global digital divide, threatening to leave entire generations of...
Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures
World Health Day Statement by Education Cannot Wait Director Yasmine Sherif NEW YORK, April 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Education is an essential investment in providing health to those left furthest behind. On World Health Day, we must connect the dots...
Education Cannot Wait Welcomes Sigrid Kaag of The Netherlands as New Chair of its High-Level Steering Group
The visionary advocate for children's rights will lead ECW's global efforts to mobilize more resources to ensure children living on the frontlines of the world's most severe humanitarian crises are able to access quality education. NEW YORK, April...
Our Investment in School Meals is Our Investment in Education
Statement of International School Meals Day by Education Cannot Wait Director Yasmine Sherif NEW YORK, March 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Millions of children worldwide are going hungry, and we all know that hungry children cannot learn. On...
Education is a Pathway Toward Human Rights and Empowerment for Women and Girls Everywhere
International Women's Day Statement by Education Cannot Wait's Yasmine Sherif NEW YORK, March 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On International Women's Day, Education Cannot Wait joins our partners worldwide in calling for human rights and empowerment for...
Education Justice for All
World Day of Social Justice Statement by Education Cannot Wait Director Yasmine Sherif NEW YORK, Feb. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The central theme of this year's World Day of Social Justice is to "strengthen a just transition for a sustainable...
A Brave New World: International Day of Women and Girls in Science Statement by Education Cannot Wait Executive Director Yasmine Sherif
https://www.educationcannotwait.org/news-stories/directors-corner/brave-new-world NEW YORK , Feb. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The future of the human race hangs in the balance. With science and technology far outpacing the capacity of most humans to...