Greenhouses Inspire Farmers in Yemen to Innovate

By Dorelyn Jose

August 21, 2013   |   0 comments

Farmer Mahdy Saleh Al Nagar, 25, is one of several Yemeni farmers inspired by innovations at the Sawan demonstration site in Sana’a. The site currently showcases a greenhouse that can produce up to 10 times more vegetables than a traditional field while using 92 percent fewer pesticides than other greenhouses....
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Youth Day 2013

Creative Celebrates International Youth Day 2013

August 12, 2013

1.3 billion young people are at the nexus of change. They are the entrepreneurs, parents, activists, voters and, indeed, leaders of today and tomorrow. International Youth Day is an opportunity to celebrate, acknowledge and promote their dynamism. It is a... Read More
 

Youth get to the bottom of Morocco’s drop out crisis

By Eric Rusten

May 30, 2013   |   0 comments

Students who drop out don’t just disappear. They often become under-employed, more likely to have shorter life spans and fail to become active members of civic activities....
 

Celebrating International Women’s Day

By Ingrid Graves

March 8, 2013   |   0 comments

“There is one universal truth, applicable to all countries, cultures and communities: violence against women is never acceptable, never excusable, never tolerable.”United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon chose these words to introduce “A promise is a promise: Time for action to end violence against women,” this year’s theme for International Women’s Day. His message to strengthen this commitment resonates universally because it connects women at the human level....
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MOROCCO: USAID Life Skills Training Deters Child Marriage

February 20, 2013

“I’m especially pleased by Morocco’s commitments to take on the deeply troubling problem of child marriage. We know that child brides are less likely to get an education, more likely to face life-threatening problems, particularly around child birth and delivery, which not only shortchanges them but can even rob them and their communities of their lives and talents. “...
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