Community library’s Women’s Circle educates to reduce gender-based violence
Between 2013 and 2018, more than 500,000 incidents of violence against women were registered in...
Toronto Public Library and government collaborate to welcome and support Syrian refugees
From November 2015 to December 2016, the Canadian Government’s #WelcomeRefugees initiatives resettled over 39,600 Syrian...
Library connects generations and improves seniors’ technology skills
In early 2018, an elderly woman approached a librarian at the Santa Clara del Mar...
Library’s literacy project becomes a school for adults leading to social and civic empowerment of the Roma community
There are an estimated 300,000 Roma living in Argentina, many of whom have experienced social...
Library raises awareness and fosters research enabling gender balance and equality
Kazakhstan has demonstrated commitment to gender equality policy, yet issues of inequality remain. In 2018,...
kidsREAD empowers children from lower-income families with English language skills
In Singapore, the kidsREAD programme has helped more than 50,000 children from lower-income families, aged...
“Human library” in Kazakhstan provides safe space for discriminated communities
In Kazakhstan, communities which are not a part of the country’s five main religious groups...
BiblioStreet programme helps to integrate people experiencing homelessness
In Chile, the national registry of homeless people identified 12,860 people living on street in...
Dialogues for Integration: Hamburg Libraries Help Refugees Find their Way
Since 2015, Europe has seen the arrival of an almost unprecedented number of people fleeing...
Tunisian library’s digital skills course promotes opportunities for women
Tunisia faces not only a relatively high illiteracy rate of 19.1%, but also a large...