Did You Know?
About 7,000,000 children in the Philippines are sexually abused every year. More than 70% of sexually abused children are between 5 and 18 years old. Most of the time, Filipino children are raped by their fathers or uncles. It has been noted that most incest cases take place in the family...
When I asked my sister if I could ask her (for this article) how her son’s difficulties with literacy have affected their everyday lives, she simply started to cry – and couldn’t stop for a long time.
I cannot imagine what it means to be...
FAWCO’s Education Team has dedicated the months of September and October to numeracy and literacy – to our ability to understand, interpret and work with numbers and letters.
Globally, the literacy rate is around 86% but varies significantly from country to country, with sub-Saharan Africa being only 65%. For numeracy, the numbers are much...
In October, the Education Team continues our focus on literacy and numeracy. Since the Roundup considered the former last month, we’ll take a look at the latter this month. Numeracy refers to the ability to understand and work with numbers. This extends from simple tasks, such as being able to...
In September, the Education Team considers the importance of literacy. I’m sure few of us would contend that the ability to read is not critically important to the full enjoyment of life. However, I think most of us (including myself!) do take our good fortune for granted. We were lucky to have early childhood...
The Education Team focuses on SDG4, “ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.” This month, we are highlighting Target 4.7, which includes ensuring that “all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including, among others, through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles…”
