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'Put simply, today is a chance to find out more about what we have in common rather than what separates us'. Image ©VisitBritain / Rod Edwards

Date: 21 May 2015 - 14:16

Nine ways to celebrate diversity

On the UN World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, Rabbhi Yahiya gives us nine ways to get involved.

Tags: Equal opportunities and diversity

Violence towards women and girls has increased dramatically in Egypt over the past few years.

Date: 16 April 2015 - 13:40

How can we tackle violence against women in Egypt?

Four offices providing women in Egypt with legal advice and social support in the face of violence opened yesterday. The British Council's Doaa Hafez looks at the issues and what can be done

Tags: Civil society, Women and girls, Equal opportunities and diversity

The war in East Africa cost the lives of more than 300,000 people. Image (c) Bundesarchiv, Bild 105-DOA3056 / Walther Dobbertin licensed under CC-BY-SA and adapted from the original.

Date: 09 April 2015 - 20:30

Misremembered history: the First World War in East Africa

The First World War had a seismic impact around the world. Daniel Steinbach of King's College London explains how the campaign in East Africa has been misremembered.

Tags: Cultural relations

'You need to be globally mobile and able to adapt to other countries.' Photo of Tunis © Chris Neil.

Date: 09 April 2015 - 10:01

What does it take to join us as a future leader?

What skills and personal qualities do you need to successfully apply for the British Council's Future Leaders Scheme? The British Council's Chris Neil explains.

Tags: Cultural relations, Cultural leadership, Professional development

Helping begins and ends with understanding. Photo: Mat Wright

Date: 01 April 2015 - 09:25

How teachers can recognise and help children with autism

As we celebrate World Autism Awareness Day, Peter Moran shares the story of his son and provides information and advice for teachers to help them recognise and assist children with autism.

Tags: Equal opportunities and diversity, Teaching

'Arabic is one of the world’s great languages.' Image (c) Neil Hester licensed under CC-BY-NC, adapted from the original.

Date: 19 March 2015 - 04:00

Why Arabic should be taught in UK schools

Should Arabic join other modern languages on the UK school curriculum? Yes, says Tony Calderbank, who argues that is essential to the UK’s long-term economic and cultural prosperity.

Tags: Teaching, Cultural relations, Schools

'Iran has among the highest rates of female enrolment in university in the world.' Photo (c) Beshef, licensed under CC BY 2.0 and adapted from the original.

Date: 28 January 2015 - 08:02

Things you probably didn’t know about Iran

Danny Whitehead runs through some of the more unexpected facts about Iran, in time for today's book publication of Didgah – New Perspectives on UK-Iran Cultural Relations.

Tags: Cultural relations

Teachers in Yemen are pushing for better educational provision for children with disabilities and special needs. Photo (c) Martin Sojka, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 and adapted from the original.

Date: 03 December 2014 - 07:07

How the Middle East can help children with special needs

How can countries in the Middle East ensure that children with special educational needs aren't sidelined?

Tags: Schools, Equal opportunities and diversity

Studio portrait of two Aboriginal servicemen from Taree

Date: 03 December 2014 - 06:40

Indigenous Australian soldiers in First World War

The British Council's Amber McCulloch explains what it meant for Aboriginal Australian and Torres Strait Islander soldiers to fight alongside their mates in the First World War.

Tags: History

'Women's suffrage marks a watershed moment for equality in many countries.'

Date: 03 December 2014 - 04:08

80 moments that shaped the world: women's equality

In the final instalment of our blog series on the 80 moments that shaped the world in the last 80 years, we turn to number ten: the move towards greater equality for women.

Tags: Publications, Equal opportunities and diversity

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