Children exposed to heat wave may lose up to 1.5 years of schooling: UNESCO

Children exposed to heat wave may lose up to 1.5 years of schooling: UNESCO

Children exposed early to extreme heat may lose up to 1.5 years of schooling with climate change having a direct impact on education and threatening to undo educational gains of recent decades, according to a new global report. Climate related stressors such as heat, wildfires, storms, floods, droughts, diseases and rising sea levels, affect education […]

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Only 20% countries have law, 39% have policy to address sexuality education: UNESCO report

Only 20% countries have law, 39% have policy to address sexuality education: UNESCO report

Only 20% countries have laws and 39% have a national policy that specifically address sexuality education, according to UNESCO’s Global Education Monitoring report. The crucial report has pointed out that sexuality education in primary education is compulsory in 68% countries and in secondary education in 76%. More than six in 10 countries cover topics such […]

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