Q&A with Mary Maker, UNHCR’s newest Global Goodwill Ambassador
After fleeing conflict and finding hope through education – first as a student then a teacher – she is now a passionate advocate and storyteller who aims to amplify the voices of other refugees. By UNHCR Staff | 08 March 2023 South Sudanese refugee Mary Maker has...
I had to flee for my education, but refused to leave other Afghan girls to their fate
With women and girls in my homeland denied their right to study, I used technology to deliver education across borders. On International Women’s Day, I call on global actors to take a stand for Afghan girls’ right to education. By Aisha Khurram | 08 March 2023 On 15...
Afghan women affected by Taliban bans on work and study fear for their futures
Displaced women fear they will be unable to support their families without access to work and education. By Caroline Gluck in Tarakhail Daag, Kabul | 18 January 2023 On a recent snowy winter morning, with temperatures hovering at -10° degrees Celsius, a group of...