Event hosted by UNESCO in collaboration with Plan International on the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
Event hosted by UNESCO in collaboration with Plan International on the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia – On August 8, 2024, UNESCO, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sport (MoEYS), announced the national launch of the “Lifting Barriers: Educated Boys for Gender Equality” project in Cambodia.
The initial phase of a project aimed at advancing gender equality in non-formal education
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