Ending child marriage takes more than awareness. It takes collective action to ensure girls can exercise their rights and make decisions about their own futures.
On International Day of the Girl Child, we join this year's global call to end child, early and forced marriage (CEFM) and increase investment in girls’ rights.
With support from Global Affairs Canada, COL has worked with partners and local communities across the Commonwealth for more than a decade to challenge harmful social norms, engage families and community leaders, and strengthen local advocacy so girls can exercise their rights and stay in school.
In our latest blog, Frances Ferreira, Senior Adviser: Women and Girls at COL, shares a story of change from Pakistan that illustrates how collective, holistic approaches can help prevent child marriage across the Commonwealth: www.col.org/news/ending-child-marriage-takes-all-of-us/
On Fiji Day, we join the people of Fiji in marking 56 years of independence and in recognising the country’s continued investment in education, skills and opportunity.
Through the National Education Policy Framework 2024–2033 and the National Development Plan 2025–2029, Fiji is strengthening inclusive and resilient education, expanding digital and distance learning, and renewing TVET and lifelong learning. Vision 2050 carries that ambition forward, with a strong teaching workforce at its centre.
Fiji’s commitment to flexible learning and skills development extends through its collaboration with COL. As home to the Pacific Centre for Flexible and Open Learning for Development (PACFOLD) at the University of the South Pacific, Fiji helps advance teacher development, open learning and skills for employment across the region.
We thank the Honourable Aseri Masivou Radrodro, Minister for Education, for his leadership and for his contribution as the Pacific regional representative on COL’s Board of Governors.
As Uganda marks its independence, we celebrate the country’s continued progress in improving opportunities for learning, skills development and sustainable livelihoods.
Through the Technical and Vocational Education and Training Act 2025 and the National Employment Strategy 2023–2028, Uganda is creating stronger pathways from education to employment, with a focus on job creation and youth employability.
COL is grateful to work alongside Ugandan partners in support of these efforts, including expanding flexible and blended learning, building digital and livelihood skills, promoting climate-resilient agriculture, and opening new education pathways for women, girls and young people.
On this Independence Day, we extend our congratulations to the Government and people of Uganda and look forward to continuing our partnership.
Ending child marriage takes more than awareness. It takes collective action to ensure girls can exercise their rights and make decisions about their own futures.
On International Day of the Girl Child, we join this year's global call to end child, early and forced marriage
On Fiji Day, we join the people of Fiji in marking 56 years of independence and in recognising the country’s continued investment in education, skills and opportunity.
Through the National Education Policy Framework 2024–2033 and the National Development Plan 2025–2029, Fiji is
As Uganda marks its independence, we celebrate the country’s continued progress in improving opportunities for learning, skills development and sustainable livelihoods.
Through the Technical and Vocational Education and Training Act 2025 and the National Employment Strategy
