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The right to education has been recognized by the United Nations and several governments around the world.

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Hungary's first private alternative school in a village

Hungary's first private alternative school in a village

A small privately run primary school in the village of Tereny is showcasing an alternative approach to teaching.
SocietyMay 25, 202303:24 min
Angola Die Aktivistin Florence Kapita

Teen activist fights for higher education standards

Teen activist fights for higher education standards

Florence Kapita, the teen activist is fighting for a better education and human rights in Kapululu's Angolan community.
EducationMay 9, 202301:17 min
DW Videostill | "Street Debate: Meet Kenya's county official YouTuber"

Meet Kenya's county official YouTuber

Meet Kenya's county official YouTuber

A Kenyan Assistant County Commissioner is influencing young people to participate in key civic matters in the area.
SocietyApril 26, 202302:29 min
A newly hired physics teacher explaining something to school children sitting around a table

German firms embrace 'quereinsteiger' amid labor shortage

German firms embrace 'quereinsteiger' amid labor shortage

Employers are hoping local workers looking for a career change could fill gaps in key areas like transportation.
BusinessApril 25, 2023
A female student working on a solar panel installation

Africa strives to revamp its universities

Africa strives to revamp its universities

More African universities are pushing to prepare young graduates for the modern and future job market.
EducationApril 21, 2023
An apprentice working on a machine at the training centre of MAN Energy Solutions in Oberhausen.

What skilled workers does Germany really need

What skilled workers does Germany really need

More than 2.5 million Germans are looking for work. Why can't they fill in for the 2 million missing skilled workers?
BusinessApril 4, 2023
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In the spotlight

Afghan girls weaving carpets after the Taliban imposed restrictions on their education

Banned from education, Afghan women turn to carpet weaving

Afghan women take up carpet weaving to feed their familiies after the Taliban crackdown on their rights.
SocietyMarch 9, 202302:29 min
People perform yoga in front of the Taj Mahal Palace hotel in Mumbai, India

How healthy are India's 1.4 billion people?

India is now the world's most-populous country. But what do the data say about the health of its 1.4 billion people?
SocietyMarch 4, 2023
A slum-school under a flyover in New Delhi

A slum-school under a flyover in New Delhi

Young teachers tutor slum children free of charge. The children learn in order to realize their dreams.
SocietyMarch 1, 202302:14 min
OpenAI and ChatGTP logos

ChatGPT is changing education, AI experts say — but how?

University students are using the artificial intelligence to write academic essays. Is it a threat, opportunity or both?
ScienceJanuary 24, 2023
Afghan women protesting against the education ban

Afghan women protest ban on university education

Afghan girls may now only complete school until sixth grade, but are barred from secondary and higher education
EducationDecember 22, 2022
Eco Africa – The Environment Magazine

Rwanda's next generation of environmentalists

The Biodiversity Conservation Organisation has launched a project aimed at the young generation.
Nature and EnvironmentNovember 10, 202205:05 min
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Waslat Hasrat-Nazimi

Don't let the Taliban suppress girls' education

Waslat Hasrat-Nazimi
Commentary
PoliticsMarch 31, 2022
Kommentarbild Adnan Arslan PROVISORISCH

COP26: Climate education is a must

Adnan Arslan
Guest commentary
Nature and EnvironmentOctober 31, 2021
Christian F. Trippe, head of DW's Eastern Europe department and the Russian desk 

A slap for Ukraine's language law

Christian F. Trippe
Commentary
PoliticsOctober 13, 2017
Rescheto Juri Kommentarbild App

Putin the teacher gets an 'F'

Juri Rescheto
Commentary
PoliticsSeptember 1, 2017
Thurau Jens Kommentarbild App

Education crisis in Germany over

Jens Thurau
Commentary
SocietySeptember 16, 2016