The International Rescue Committee (IRC) and War Child have announced a five-year strategic partnership aimed at expanding support for children growing up in conflict and humanitarian crises. As wars and displacement continue to affect millions of families, children face increasing risks,violence, family separation, recruitment by armed groups, trauma, and long disruptions to their education. Through this partnership, IRC’s global humanitarian network will work alongside War

When we talk about technology, it is often described as neutral something that simply improves efficiency or connects people. But recent research suggests a different reality: technology tends to mirror the inequalities that already exist in society. A regional survey by UNESCO on gender and artificial intelligence points to a major gap. The experiences of women and girls in digital spaces are still underrepresented in research and policymaking. When these perspectives are mi

Meta, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Apple now shape how billions access information, communicate, work, and participate in society. Amnesty International warns that this concentration of digital power threatens human rights. These companies dominate key sectors search, social media, cloud computing, e-commerce, and mobile ecosystems while expanding control through generative AI infrastructure. Their business models rely heavily on large-scale data extraction and profiling. U

In conversations about inequality, technology is often framed as the solution. But Amnesty International’s recent briefing reminds us that digital systems can also reproduce the very inequalities they claim to fix. Data collection, algorithmic decision-making, and digital identification systems are frequently presented as efficient and neutral tools of governance. Yet when these systems are built on biased data or implemented without human rights safeguards, they risk deepeni

Education does not end with school. Lifelong learning shapes who participates in leadership, innovation, and civic life. On 16 September 2026 , the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities will host a webinar on how female leadership can strengthen lifelong learning systems in cities . The discussion will explore how women leaders in communities, institutions, and local governments help create more inclusive education policies and expand learning opportunities beyond traditi