Yasmine Sherif

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Yasmine Sherif is the Executive Director of Education Cannot Wait, the UN’s global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises. Follow ECW and Yasmine on Twitter at: @EduCannotWait and @YasmineSherif1.

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Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds and Human Rights

Food is the building block of life. It fuels our bodies and minds, nurtures our children, and powers our economies. As we celebrate this year’s...

Rohingya Refugees Must Not Be Forgotten

Seven years ago, a brutal campaign of violence, rape and terror against the Rohingya people ignited in Myanmar’s Rakhine State. Villages were burned to...

The Global Education Crisis Must Be Addressed Today to Build a Better Tomorrow

We are facing a global education crisis. In all, 250 million children are out of school worldwide. On the frontlines of the world’s worst...

#WeTheWomen: Invest in Education and Empower Women and Girls to Lead

Across much of the world, women have endured thousands of years of oppression, subjugation, and systematic denial of reaching our human and economic potential. Women’s...

Breaking Barriers, Building Equality: Honouring Women in Diplomacy

Today we honour the brave, fearless and dedicated women who have broken through confining norms and stereotypes in order to build peace, equality and...

Mental Health is Key to Sustainable Development: It Starts with Quality Education

On Mental Health Awareness month, the Executive Director of the UN’s global fund for education in emergencies, Education Cannot Wait, calls for expanded support...

U.S. Leadership is Essential in Delivering on our Promise of Universal Education

By investing in the education of the world’s most vulnerable children, we are investing in stability, peace and economic prosperity across the globe. By Yasmine...

Connecting The Dots Between Climate Action and Education

We are headed for a cliff. Rising seas, devastating droughts, spiking temperatures and a notable increase in the severity and frequency of natural disasters...

Our Case for Investment in Education is Our Case for Humanity

As world leaders gather at this year’s UN General Assembly and work to make good on commitments outlined at the Secretary-General’s Transforming Education Summit,...

Promises to Keep and ‘Miles to Go Before We Sleep’

We have promises to keep. Promises for a more just, more equal world. Promises to provide inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong...

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