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'They campaign, they volunteer, and yes, they vote.' Image (c) Allef Vinicius, used under licence and adapted from the original.
Date
13 September 2017 - 08:42

How does the next generation in the UK see its future?

We asked 2,000 young people in the UK about their career prospects, interest in political and social action, and the UK's place in the world, as part of the Next Generation UK research.

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Publications, Civil society, Cultural leadership, Educational research
A close up of chess pieces on a board
Date
02 March 2017 - 16:24

How to win an argument

We asked Hitham Elhimmali, a young doctor in Tripoli, Libya, who is a debating champion and trainer in the British Council's Young Arab Voices programme.

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Learning resources, Skills, Cultural leadership, Civil society, Conflict resolution
'Gendered language has a bias towards a particular sex.' Image (c) dmagarityjr, licensed under CC BY SA-2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
01 March 2017 - 19:00

Teachers, what is gendered language?

What exactly is gendered language and why should you warn language learners about it? Jemma Prior explains.

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Teaching resources, Teaching, Women and girls, Equal opportunities and diversity
'It is important is to emphasise what is unique about each girl.' Image (c) Mat Wright
Date
25 October 2016 - 08:14

How to build girls' confidence

How can you help girls become more confident? We asked April Negrette, a member of the British Council's Active Citizens programme.

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Teaching, Education, Cultural leadership, Equal opportunities and diversity, Women and girls
Women and girls in Bangladesh are largely excluded from taking part in the digital sphere. Photo by The Advocacy Project / Creative Commons licence.
Date
10 December 2013 - 16:05

Is digital education easily accessible to Bangladeshi girls?

A combination of policy and non-governmental initiatives is helping to improve the Bangladeshi girls educational situation. The British Council’s Alexandra Tyers explains.

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Women and girls, Education, Primary school, Technology, Equal opportunities and diversity
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  • Using film to document the destruction of an ancient way of life
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