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The winning One Big Idea on inclusion and education submitted by youth

Posted on 13 August 2020 by

Back in May, the GEM Report asked youth around the world to submit their One Big Idea to achieve inclusion in education in the ten years left in the decade of action towards 2030 – the deadline for the Agenda for Sustainable Development. We received … Continue reading →

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Tanzania has suspended family planning commercials in the country ‘with immediate effect’

Posted on 30 October 2018 by

At the end of September, the government of the United Republic of Tanzania announced to international agencies that they should “stop with immediate effect airing and publishing any family planning contents in any media channels” running any family planning content … Continue reading →

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The Tanzanian President has just banned schools from taking any money from pupils

Posted on 19 January 2018 by

Free education? What does that really mean? Tanzania made secondary education free in 2015. But, as we know from several editions of the GEM Report, plenty of countries provide ‘free education’ and yet the cost of going to school is … Continue reading →

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Tanzania abolishes secondary school fees. But does anything come for free?

Posted on 15 December 2015 by

It is extremely good news to hear that the United Republic of Tanzania has cancelled school fees at the secondary level. This new policy aims to free families from any fees and contributions to education for 11 years of schooling. … Continue reading →

Posted in Developing countries, Literacy, Marginalization, mdgs, sdg, sdgs, Secondary school, Uncategorized | Tagged , | 21 Comments