Action Education Mag No 173: Marathon Lecture, solidarity through reading

In this issue

Editorial Reading to learn, reading to connect, reading to change the world", by Gilles Delecourt, International Managing Director of Action Education

News - Laos: tablets for better learning
News - Burkina Faso: giving children a chance from an early age
Wide Angle - Read-A-Thon: we explain everything
In the world - Encouraging lifelong learning
In brief - Discover our new website and our 2024 annual report
In Switzerland - Action Education at the RECI Education Forum
Partners - Become a partner of the Read-A-Thon
Great Witness - Interview with Jean Karamata, head of the primary section at the Ecole Moser in Geneva

Working with us : A legacy of schooling

World Bicycle Day: when two wheels redraw the future and equality

On 3 June, the world celebrates World Bicycle Day. While in Switzerland we often associate cycling with health, leisure or eco-mobility, on a global scale, the bicycle is much more than an ecological alternative: it is a powerful vector for social justice, a tool for political emancipation and, for millions of children, the missing link to education.

3 June 2026 5 mn de lecture

climate emergency in senegal - ACC project

Climate emergency: when education becomes our best environmental weapon

With record heatwaves, forest fires and extreme rainfall, the upsurge in weather disturbances is validating the global climate emergency. In the face of this environmental crisis, Action Education is taking concrete action in the field. We are convinced that access to knowledge is the most effective way of protecting our planet.

1 June 2026 5 mn de lecture

Making sanitary towels to combat menstrual insecurity in Burkina Fasoo

Menstrual problems and dropping out of school: breaking the taboo

On 28 May, World Menstrual Hygiene Day reminds us of a reality that is all too often ignored: menstrual precariousness is a major obstacle to the right to education. For Action Education Switzerland, this mobilisation is an opportunity to emphasise that managing menstruation is not just a health issue, but a sine qua non for keeping girls in school.

28 May 2026 4 mn de lecture

2025: A year of resilience and mobilisation

In the year 2025, the international solidarity system went through a period of great tension, marked by the disappearance of USAID and increased pressure on the budgets of...

18 May 2026 2 mn de lecture

Action Education Mag No 174: Vietnam, between hope and resilience

Contents Editorial: «Vietnam: Land of minorities, land of solidarity», by Gilles Delecourt, International Managing Director of Action Education and Tu Nguyen,...

13 May 2026 1 mn de lecture

Gevee: women entrepreneurs in LAAS and Vietnam

From family weaving to women's entrepreneurship: promoting gender equality in Laos and Vietnam

There's only one step between ancestral know-how and female entrepreneurship! Find out how the making of woven baskets and silk weaving have gone from family traditions to...

22 April 2026 4 mn de lecture

Sandrata Project: In Antananarivo, the «positive men» of the Bandy Miabo clubs

Madagascar: men join forces to promote equality and empower young mothers

In Antananarivo, the «positive men» of the Bandy Miabo clubs, young volunteers committed to respect and equality, are helping to change traditional views on gender...

13 April 2026 6 mn de lecture

The Kheng Phal smallholding / women with disabilities

In Cambodia, entrepreneurship as a means of empowering women with disabilities

Women with disabilities face two forms of discrimination, linked to their gender and their disability. To break this cycle of exclusion, Action Education is focusing on...

30 March 2026 3 mn de lecture

Defending women's rights: a matter of urgency in a world in crisis

At Action Education, defending women's rights around the world is a daily commitment. From Geneva to Dakar, via Chennai and Phnom Penh, our projects contribute to the...

7 March 2026 5 mn de lecture