Raising the bar – Promising Practices for Refugee Education from UNHCR and Educate A Child

It is difficult for girls and women to get an education and go to work in
Chad. UNHCR and its partners havesuccessfully set up nurseries in the
refugee camps to help more mothers continue their education or careers as teachers after the birth of their child. The initiative gives more girls access to education, and more
women the chance to teach, while empowering and allowing  them to
be more active members of their community. Nurseries also acknowledge cultural realities, respecting the community’s own mothering and childcare practices and provide
job opportunities for nursery staff. ……..…………………………………………………………………..