Nazarbayev University

Nazarbayev University (NU) was founded by the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan-Elbasy Nursultan Nazarbayev. The University aims to develop into a research university of international renown combining education, research and innovation. Nazarbayev University educates the next generation of leaders of the Republic of Kazakhstan in science, public administration and various professions, thus contributing to the future development of the country. Core features of Nazarbayev University include: academic freedom and institutional autonomy,both legally enshrined as Nazarbayev University operates under a special Law; predominantly internationally recruited faculty, English as the language of instruction and research; entirely merit-based admission and progression system; and integrated teaching and research starting at the undergraduate level.

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En l'absence de loi régulant ces mariages, les époux souhaitant se marier se tournent vers la mosquée pour obtenir la bénédiction d'un imam. Sur la photo, une vue de la mosquée Hazrat Sultan à Nur-Sultan, au Kazakhstan. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

Au Kazakhstan, le débat brûlant sur le mariage polygame

Au Kazakhstan, la légalisation de la polygynie refait surface, ravivant un débat mêlant laïcité, droits des femmes et dynamiques familiales.
There are very few qualified female teachers in schools in northern Nigeria. shutterstock

Scholarships alone are not enough to get more qualified female teachers into Nigeria’s schools

Colleges of education must have increased resources to improve training. They must also address gender-specific issues such as childcare provision, accommodation and sexual harassment.

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