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• Malala Receives Tamgha-e-Shujatt (Medal for Bravery)

  Posted on March 26, 2015

  Syed Ibne Abbas, High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, awarded Malala Yousafzai the prestigious Medal of Bravery on behalf of the President […]

• The Bravest Girls in the World

  Posted on March 19, 2015

  In 2014 Glamour magazine created The Girl Project. The Girl Project is is a philanthropic global initiative that raises money to help young […]

• All Girls Deserve Free, Quality Education

  Posted on March 12, 2015

  Malala met Amina in Nigeria this past summer and found out they have quite a bit in common. Both stood up for […]

• International Women’s Day Event on 3/7/2015

  Posted on March 6, 2015

  University of Wisconsin-Madison librarian Emilie Songolo and AFRICaide are hosting an International Women’s Day event March 7th at Christ Presbyterian Church from […]

• World Book Day is today March 5, 2015

  Posted on March 5, 2015

  In October, Malala spoke at the Edinburgh International Book Festival about the importance of books and education for all children. She was […]

• Malala inspires girls to start #Girlwithabook campaign

  Posted on February 24, 2015

  Project #girlwithabook. Apparently girls with books are scary to the Taliban. Let’s get people to post pictures of themselves with books! A […]

• “Empowering Women and Girls around the Globe” Panel Discussion

  Posted on February 2, 2015

  Our four panelist– AraceliLearn how local access to information is critical to improving the lives of women and girls in South Africa, […]

• Woven Gardens of Hope: Afghan Women’s Carpets Exhibit

  Posted on January 23, 2015

  The Woven Gardens of Hope: Afghan Women’s Carpets Exhibit opens today at the Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection in Nicholas Hall. The […]

• Go Big Read seeks titles focused on inequality in America for 2015-2016 program

  Posted on January 15, 2015

  Have you read any great books lately? Do you think something you’ve read would make a great Go Big Read selection? Let […]

• Spring Course Sign Up

  Posted on December 18, 2014

  Spring Course Sign Up Faculty and Staff, are you considering using this year’s Go Big Read book “I Am Malala” in your […]