Tag: women

Menstrual Justice, Sexual Health Education, and Girls Leading the Way

by educatengogmailcom, posted in Our work in Honduras

In the rural communities of Santa Bárbara, Honduras, girls face significant barriers to education and access to information about their bodies, rights and health. By reaching girls early with tailored workshops about menstrual health, sexuality, and other topics, we can ensure that girls understand the changes in their bodies and approach them with confidence rather than shame. This is a first step towards preventing adolescent pregnancy, reducing gender based violence, and ensuring girls are able to make informed decisions about issues that affect their lives.

Research in Trinidad highlights the importance of women in disaster risk management in rural Honduras

by educatengogmailcom, posted in About Honduras

As part of educate.’s work in Trinidad, Honduras, we accept visiting researchers from international universities to conduct field-based investigations. Meret Coenen, from the Cologne University of Applied Sciences, conducted research looking at community resilience and women’s participation in disaster risk management.

Team Spotlight: Lisa van Holsteijn, Head of Fundraising

by educatengogmailcom, posted in Personal stories

We've been working on making 'Team Spotlight' videos to give you an insight into some of the core members of the educate. team. In this post, we'd like you to meet Lisa van Holsteijn, one of educate.'s co-founders, and now our head of fundraising. Lisa lived and worked in Honduras for a year and a … Continue reading Team Spotlight: Lisa van Holsteijn, Head of Fundraising

“As a woman studying to become a doctor, I am helping break down stereotypes”

by educatengogmailcom, posted in Honduran Voices, Our work in Honduras

“Often women aren’t given the opportunity to study, because people think their only job should be doing housework.” These are the words of Stephanie Marie Chevez, a young woman studying medicine at university in San Pedro Sula, Honduras on an educate. scholarship. Her parents are farmers in a small village on the north coast, so … Continue reading “As a woman studying to become a doctor, I am helping break down stereotypes”

Fiesta Bailable para Honduras en Delft

by educatengogmailcom, posted in Fundraising and Events

Last weekend, we had our biggest event to date: a Latin Dance Party (aka 'Fiesta Bailable'). The whole event was organised by an incredible group of Honduran women who cooked up a storm of traditional Honduran food that had the table legs creaking under its weight - everything from baleadas and pastelitos to yuca con … Continue reading Fiesta Bailable para Honduras en Delft

Team Spotlight: Jocelyn Vick Maeer, Treasurer

by educatengogmailcom, posted in Personal stories

We've been working on making 'Team Spotlight' videos to give you an insight into some of the core members of the educate. team. Today, we'd like you to meet Jocelyn Vick Maeer, educate.'s treasurer! Jocelyn joined educate. in late 2016 while studying in Amsterdam, and has kept track of every euro and lempira that has passed … Continue reading Team Spotlight: Jocelyn Vick Maeer, Treasurer