The International Federation of University Women (IFUW) emphasizes the increased and continuing vulnerability of girls and adolescent women throughout the world on the occasion of International Day of the Girl Child.
On the occasion of World Teachers’ Day 2014, the International Federation of University Women (IFUW) calls for concerted efforts to increase the number of qualified teachers at all levels.
An international seminar examining the accessibility to, and quality of, education for girls and women in Latin America.
On International Literacy Day the International Federation of University Women (IFUW) emphasises the concerning global literacy shortfall, especially amongst girls and women, and calls for concrete and concerted action to eradicate illiteracy.
Calling on all states and relevant bodies to compile, disseminate and publish gender disaggregated data so as to properly chart and monitor the participation of girls and women in society.
On International Day of the Child on 1 June, the International Federation of University Women (IFUW) called on governments to establish infrastructures, practices and incentives to enable all girls to transition from primary to secondary school.
The International Federation of University Women (IFUW) calls for the immediate release and safe return of the over 200 school girls between 12 and 17 years old abducted from their school hostel in Chibok Borno State in Nigeria and threatened by their captors with being sold into slavery as punishment for seeking an education. IFUW demands that the Nigerian government urgently take steps to ensure that the girls are returned to their families unharmed and can continue their education in a safe environment.
FGM is recognised as a form of Non-State Torture (NST), and the consequences of FGM can create an obstacle to girls and women enjoying their human right to education. The International Federation of University Women (IFUW), condemns female genital mutilation (FGM) on the occasion of International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation on 6th February.
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