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International Day to Protect Education from Attack 2026
Education is more than a classroom, a textbook, or a school building. For children living through conflict and crisis, education can represent safety, stability, hope and a pathway towards a better future. Yet for millions of children around the world, even reaching a classroom can place them at risk.
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International Literacy Day 2026
The UN’s International Literacy Day is in its 60th year, with this anniversary reflecting on six decades of world progress in literacy. One piece of progress we celebrate is the expansion in education access across this period, as rates of school attendance have continued to rise since the 1970s. However, the global learning crisis reminds us that more children attending school is only half the job, we need to ensure that they are actually learning.
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World Humanitarian Day: The aid workers supporting children through prolonged crisis
In 2026, an estimated 239 million people will require urgent humanitarian assistance around the world, as communities face the combined effects of conflict, displacement and other crises1. As humanitarian needs grow, aid workers are increasingly required to operate in complex, dangerous and protracted emergencies, often with limited resources and in rapidly changing circumstances
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Three Years of Girls’ Education Impact Celebrated Through Empower Her Exhibition
Last month, READ was excited to celebrate the impact and achievements of the Empower Her project with an exhibition in Manchester, marking the conclusion of three years of progress in expanding access to education for girls across Sindh and Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.
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International Day of Play – 2026
Only since 2024 has 11th June been designated the International Day of Play by the United Nations General Assembly. It was conceived not just as a global celebration of play as a concept, but also a way to spotlight the transformative impact on a child’s engagement, knowledge, social skills and mental health.
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Giving Every Child the Chance to Learn, Grow and Thrive
World Day Against Child Labour - Every child deserves a childhood filled with learning, play, protection and hope. Yet millions of children around the world continue to be deprived of these fundamental rights and are forced into labour that harms their health, education, development and future opportunities.
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“The classroom became a place where the girls felt safe” Sonia’s Story
For Sonia, becoming a teacher at a Community Based Accelerated Learning Space meant supporting girls who had previously been excluded from education and helping them rebuild confidence within the classroom. Many students arrived without basic literacy skills, while others felt nervous speaking, participating in lessons or engaging with teachers for the first time.
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