Development and
Cooperation

Digital monthly 4/2021

Literacy matters

Minorities

The pros and cons of the Ol-chiki script

Why a special alphabet for a minority’s language is controversial in India

Media literacy

Limit spread of fake news, starting in schools

Knowing what news sources are reliable – and why – is a key component of media literacy

Training

Preventing teacher violence

Training programme to curb teacher violence as an educational practice

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Educational practices

The dire consequences of school violence

Teacher violence has a negative impact on students' mental health and academic performance

Education

Digital literacy would help Pakistan’s female population

Why most Pakistani women are denied digital opportunities

Women’s rights

How illiteracy perpetuates oppression of Pakistani women

Half of Pakistan’s women cannot read or write in any language

Education

Initiatives that help refugee children

How some refugee camps manage to provide educational opportunities

Minorities

An Indian Adivasi community is divided by scripts

Santal development is hindered by too many options to write in Santali

Remote schooling

New useful tool for remote learning

A WhatsApp bot is supporting remote learning in Zimbabwe – it was co-developed by a student

School quality

Nepal’s deep educational divides

Rural and state-run schools in Nepal must catch up with urban and private ones

Our view

Literacy empowers, so schools must do a good job

More than ever, people must be able to read and write

Scientific literacy

Why everyone should understand climate change

Scientific literacy can boost awareness of global warming – and inspire faith in viable solutions

Refugee education

Too many camps do not have schools

Refugees are far too often denied their right to education and literacy training