In times of conflict, education is often one of the first things to be disrupted – and girls are most at risk of being left behind.
In Syria, Aga Khan Foundation has been working with local communities and international partners to ensure that education remains a source of hope and possibility, even amid crisis.
This short film highlights how community leaders, teachers and parents in Syria and other fragile contexts have worked together to help girls and young women overcome immense challenges and pursue their right to learn. It is part of the Aga Khan Development Network’s (AKDN) broader commitment to supporting the Syrian people through initiatives that restore dignity, rebuild lives and livelihoods, and lay the foundations for long-term recovery.
With a decades-long presence in Syria, AKDN’s work spans education, health, economic opportunity and climate resilience. Our approach is rooted in local leadership and guided by a commitment to peace, pluralism and a people-first vision of development – fostering resilience among all Syrians and ensuring that the most vulnerable have the tools and opportunities to lead their own recovery.
From 2019 to 2024, with financial support from the Government of Canada and in partnership with the World University Service of Canada, the Adolescent Girls’ Education in Crisis Initiative (AGENCI) partnered with local communities in South Sudan, Syria, and Uganda. The program reached more than 120,000 adolescent girls and young women – nearly 47,000 of them in Syria.
Learn more about the AKDN’s work in Syria.
