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In a small village in Uttar Pradesh, an inclusive school is changing the lives of hundreds of disadvantaged children. Premjyoti, ‘Lights of Love’, is more than just a place of learning: it is a space of tolerance, solidarity and hope, supported for… +

How can you be independent and empower yourself when you cannot read or write? How can you manage a business without knowing numbers? Millions of women around the world face these questions every day, and the answer is, unfortunately, that it is… +

This year marks the thirtieth anniversary of the Beijing Declaration, an ambitious programme and global commitment to the rights of women and girls. Since then, these rights have improved in several areas, but there is still a long way to go and,… +

In Haiti, nearly 30% of women have their first child before the age of 20. Some of them find themselves alone and without resources, and 34% report experiencing domestic violence (UNFPA). Together with our partners, we support these women to break… +

In Kinshasa, our teams and partners work tirelessly to reintegrate young people from the streets. When given the opportunity to choose a profession, young women often gravitate towards traditionally female-dominated and saturated occupations. This… +

The Solidarity Fund, an initiative led by Louvain Coopération, the NGO of UCLouvain, offers students the opportunity to finance their solidarity projects in Belgium or in the Global South. With financial support of up to €3,000 and guidance from… +

Voices of Women, Forces for Change, the latest issue of Devlop’, is finally available. We invite you to listen to the voices of women who are too often silenced by conflict, illiteracy, lack of knowledge about their health, and the tragedies they… +

Last August, we shared with you the story of Bruno and his fellow fishermen, forced to go out to sea every day in fragile boats, risking their lives. Thanks to a wave of solidarity, this is about to change. The daily lives of Madagascan fishermen… +

More and more UCLouvain students are choosing to commit to a more sustainable, equitable and inclusive world through Louvain Coopération's Student Solidarity programme. Every year, more than 1,000 participants join this adventure, which allows… +

A few months ago, Giresse Mubangu Disasi, 32, was appointed Provincial Minister of Budget, Civil Service, Regional Integration, Planning and Youth in the Congolese province of Kwilu. This appointment is the result of a long advocacy effort… +

Sea fishing is a socio-economic pillar of Madagascar. 470,000 people work in this sector and 1.5 million Malagasy depend on it for their survival. This activity ensures food security and is a vital source of income for small-scale artisanal… +

In Madagascar, climate change, industrial overfishing and the depletion of mangroves are threatening families who depend on small-scale fishing for their livelihoods. Louvain Coopération is supporting fishermen like Bruno so that they can continue… +