A series of fortunate events: From a Fellow to a CFO
Inam Teja was part of the 2019 – 2020 AKFC International Youth Fellowship cohort and was placed with Accelerate Prosperity
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- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
- Burkina Faso
- Canada
- Central Asia
- East Africa
- Egypt
- India
- Kenya
- Kyrgyz Republic
- Madagascar
- Mali
- Mozambique
- Pakistan
- Syria
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Uganda
Spotlight on Jennifer Elms, Gender Advisor at AKFC and AKF-US
“My hope would be that gender equality becomes so part of everybody’s DNA that integrating gender and using a gender lens will be a part of everyone.”
In their words: Gender equality and international development
We sat down with four gender advisors from across the AKDN to talk about their work and learn about development from their perspectives.
Making the most of a ‘lost year’: Volunteer Inaara Jivraj reflects on a year of working and learning from home
As a long-time volunteer for AKFC, Inaara is a prime example of driven and ambitious youth who look to the future with optimism and hope.
Educating for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Educating for the SDGs (E-SDGs) is a one-year initiative to support Canadian educators working on issues of global citizenship.
Building better and greener: How one volunteer is helping the AKDN reach its net-zero carbon target
Volunteer Ashak Nathwani is using his expertise in sustainable design and engineering to help the AKDN build a more sustainable world.
Dispatch from the field: Why are you here today?
Nadia Mithani was placed at Aga Khan Foundation (India) by the International Youth Fellowship program in 2017, where she helped manage the Menstrual
Looking past the crisis: Khalil Z. Shariff on choosing resilience
“Just as crisis is a fact of human history, so of course is resilience, the ability of human communities to
Side effects: How COVID-19 is putting gender equality gains at risk
By Lindsay Mossman, Senior Gender Equality Advisor
How old you are, where you live, your race, your ethnic background, and your socioeconomic status all affect how your world has changed since the pandemic began. Gender is no exception.
