Promoting literacy for a world in transition: Building a foundation for sustainable and peaceful societies. By Umu Kulthum Sesay, AdvocAid’s Frances Claudia Wright Scholarship Recipient.

Every year, on September 8th, the world unites to celebrate International Literacy Day. This occasion, established by UNESCO in 1966, underscores literacy as a fundamental human right and the cornerstone of lifelong learning, personal development, and societal...
Five Year Strategy: Behind the Scenes

Five Year Strategy: Behind the Scenes

In March 2020, through a consultative and collaborative process that engaged staff, volunteers, women with lived experience, and board members, we developed a strategy with passion, ambition, feminism, and human rights at its heart. The strategic period will run from...