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Nicoli Stresna - a 17-year-old STEAM mentor for hundreds of young women and men from Moldova
In a world dominated by screens and algorithms, 17-year-old Nicoli Streșnă is familiar with technology and is shaping her future and future generations by creating STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) projects. Since her first volunteer experiences at thirteen, Nicoli has forged a path that def...
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Empowering Moldovan Youth: Anastasia's Journey to Break STEM Barriers and Foster Gender Equality
"Even if people are putting you down or telling you not to, I believe that's even more reason to try. Just because you don't see any opportunities doesn't mean they don't exist." This statement is signed by Anastasia, an 18-year-old girl from Chisinau, Moldova, who studies in Luxembourg and advocates for children ...
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GirlsGoIT programme helps girls pursue careers in Information Technology
Mihaela, 18, knows her mission and what she wants for her future. With well-defined goals and an abundance of enthusiasm, she is looking forward to a life as one of Moldova's premier IT specialist. "In a few years, I will graduate and want to bring change, and support people who do not have IT skills but have grea...
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Young girls in Ungheni team up as champions of nonviolence at school
Located about 100 kilometers from the capital Chisinau, the festivity hall of the "Gheorghe Asachi" Theoretical High School in Ungheni was brightened up by the smiling faces of 50 students in the 5th grade. They all have their eyes and ears on two older girls named Ionela and Bianca, who are the Young Ambassadors ...
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Every girl and woman needs ‘A room of her own’
‘A Room of One's Own’ – Virginia Woolf's renowned essay, known as one of the most valuable contributions to 20th century feminist literature, served as a benchmark for discussion at the local conference ‘A Room of One's Own. The role of feminism in preventing gender-based violence’, held in Ungheni. Globally, an...
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Course Support: Methods of Intervention by Professional Foster Parents/Educators
The course support is developed by CCF Moldova within the EVA project “Promoting Gender Equality in Cahul and Ungheni Districts,” funded by the European Union and implemented by UN Women in partnership with UNICEF.This course support is intended for participants in continuous training programs from functional grou...
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Communication of education institutions with the media. How to speak about children?
Chișinău, 20 October – How do education institutions communicate with the media and which rules have to be considered in child-related reports? Over 500 education professionals from Cahul and Ungheni districts tried to answer to these questions in a webinar organised by the National Center for Child Abuse Preventi...
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The first 21 schools from Cahul and Ungheni started the development of the Child Protection Policy
Chișinău, 15 octombrie – The first 21 schools from Cahul and Ungheni started to develop the Child Protection Policy (CPP) with the support of the National Center for Child Abuse Prevention (NCCAP). Several working groups were created, involving teachers, non-teaching and ancillary staff, pupils and parents. The pr...
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12 new localities will become champions in promoting gender equality in the Cahul and Ungheni districts
August 2, 2021, Chișinău – 12 localities in the Cahul and Ungheni districts have committed to promoting gender equality as part of the partnership expansion event for the EVA project – Promoting Gender Equality in the Cahul and Ungheni Districts, funded by the European Union and implemented by UN Women in partners...
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Online workshop on the Child Protection Policy for the safety of students in educational institutions, organized by CNPAC
Chișinău, May 20 - Over 500 education professionals from the Cahul and Ungheni districts participated in the online workshop "Child Protection Policy for Safe School Environments," organized by the Child Abuse Prevention Center (CNPAC). The event took place on Thursday on the Zoom platform. According to the organi...
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Europe Day: Crosswalks with Messages about Gender Equality in Districts of the Republic of Moldova
May 7, 2021 – On the occasion of Europe Day, several localities in the Republic of Moldova committed to promoting gender equality as a fundamental European value by inscribing messages on pedestrian crossings in 26 localities across the country. This initiative is supported by UN Women, UNICEF, and UNFPA within th...
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Education professionals were informed about how to prevent and intervene in cases of bullying in schools
Chișinău, April 28 - Teachers, psychologists, staff from the Psycho-Pedagogical Assistance Service, the Republican Center for Psycho-Pedagogical Assistance, and ANET coordinators participated in the online workshop "Practical Approach to Addressing Bullying in Schools." The event was organized on Wednesday by the ...