Johannesburg – September 9 marks the International Day to Protect Education from Attack – a United Nations day in its third year that will be marked by an event at UNESCO’s headquarters in Paris.
To date, statistics remain depressing – and African countries are disproportionately affected. According to the Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack (GCPEA) – of which the Education Above All Foundation (EAA) is a founding member, there were more than 5 000 separate attacks on education facilities, students and educators, or incidents of military use in 2020 and 2021, a significant increase over the last two years, despite so many schools being closed down due to the…
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