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UNICEF Donates Assistive Technologies to Support Children with Disabilities in Moldova
Chișinău, 3 December 2024 – On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, UNICEF, in partnership with the Global Partnership for Education, announced the procurement of a lot of nearly 500 assistive devices for children with visual and hearing impairments. The initiative aims to strengthen support for chi...
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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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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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The play "LIBERĂ" will be performed in 12 localities in the Cahul and Ungheni districts
September 8, 2021, Chișinău – The M.A.D.E Theatre continues the national tour of the play "LIBERĂ" in 12 localities in the Cahul and Ungheni districts, as part of the EVA project – Promoting Gender Equality in the Cahul and Ungheni districts, funded by the European Union and implemented by UN Women in partnership ...