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UNESCO awards 2026 girls’ education prize to projects in Morocco and Peru

Project Soar and CARE Peru received awards for two initiatives supporting girls’ access to and continuation in education.

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At a ceremony in Paris on 9 October, UNESCO announced the two laureates of its 2026 Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education. Each received US$50,000 to continue the work.

In Morocco, Project Soar in a Bag uses local women facilitators to support school retention, rights and health literacy, and future planning. CARE Peru’s Girls with Opportunities works with rural and Indigenous girls on secondary completion and pathways to further study or work.

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