It takes a village: Raising healthy, happy children in Tajikistan
Research shows that 80% of a child’s brain development occurs within their first 1,000 days of life – making this
Research shows that 80% of a child’s brain development occurs within their first 1,000 days of life – making this
On the tenth anniversary of International Day of the Girl, learn how Canadian investments are supporting and making a difference for girls in Central Asia.
In 2021, UCA’s Civil Society Initiative established the School for the Advancement of Gender Equality, the first of its kind in Central Asia.
As youth mentors, Pokizamo and Gulbahor train their peers to be better prepared for all of life’s changes as teens transition from childhood to adulthood.
Inam Teja was part of the 2019 – 2020 AKFC International Youth Fellowship cohort and was placed with Accelerate Prosperity
“Over my career, I have seen many gender advocates evolve and emerge. Society has also been transformed.”
“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.”
We sat down with four gender advisors from across the AKDN to talk about their work and learn about development from their perspectives.
“I have been working on projects that focus on auditing gender equality, economic empowerment, health, education, conflict resolution, resilience building, climate change, to name a few.”