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World Health Day

by Anera

Apr 7, 2025

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Established by the World Health Organization, World Health Day is observed annually on April 7 across the planet. A Look at Women’s Health Across The Globe in 2025 Today, women’s health is shaped by a range of overlapping challenges – from conflict and poverty to climate change and systemic inequality. While there have been important…

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Land Day

by Anera

Mar 30, 2025

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Land Day 2025! On this Land Day, Anera recognizes the importance of land and the ownership of land to Palestinian heritage. We remember the beauty of the Gaza strip from just a few years ago, before the war left the area completely devastated. As many Palestinians are dealing with forced displacement, we celebrate the traditions…

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World Water Day

by Anera

Mar 21, 2025

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No one should be left behind when it comes to water. This year for World Water Day Anera is highlighting the situation in Gaza and poetry from Indigenous activists.

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World NGO Day 2025

by Anera

Feb 26, 2025

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This Tuesday, February 27th, commemorates World NGO Day. The day is an international recognition of the tireless and compassionate work that non-governmental organizations (NGOs) across the world undertake to combat poverty and inequality.

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International Day of Education

by Anera

Jan 24, 2025

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Celebrated every year on January 24, the day acknowledges the critical importance of education within society. 2025 On World Education Day 2025, we celebrate the power of education and artificial intelligence in building a brighter future. With knowledge and innovation, children can rebuild their communities and maintain the human role in a technology-driven world. Let…

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Global Handwashing Day

by Anera

Oct 15, 2024

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Marked annually on October 15, Global Handwashing Day is the culmination of over two decades of multilateral advocacy programs focused on infection prevention through clean hands and hygiene promotion. The first #GlobalHandwashingDay in 2008 commemorated a break from pilot programs towards formal advocacy for policies that explicitly incorporated behavior change into international development agendas. The…

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International Day of Cooperatives

by Anera

Jul 4, 2024

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The International Day of Cooperatives occurs every year to unite cooperatives in their initiatives to build a better world.

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Palestine Children’s Day

by Anera

Apr 5, 2024

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Palestine Children’s Day is observed on April 5th of every year. In 1995, Yasser Arafat started the commemorative day as a way of shedding light on the injustices and struggles that Palestinian children confront under occupation. On this day, Anera highlights the extreme difficulties faced by children in Palestine.

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International Women’s Day

by Anera

Mar 8, 2024

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On this International Women’s Day 2024, we share the story of women who benefit from our rooftop garden projects in Lebanon. This is just one of our many projects built to empower women.

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Digital Learning Day

by Anera

Feb 15, 2024

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Digital Learning Day is a day to stand up for the right of every human being to get an education. The day was founded in 2012 by the Alliance for Excellent Education on the principle that technology is an essential tool to remedy learning inequities.

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