One in three girls in Laos is married before 18, making it one of the highest child marriage rates in the region, UNICEF reports.
Despite laws prohibiting marriage below 18, the practice continues to undermine the rights, education, and health of Lao girls and women.
The Lao Statistics Bureau reported that...
On 18 December, Phout Simmalavong, Minister of Education and Sports and President of the Lao-Japan Friendship Association, received Japan's prestigious Order of the Rising...
On 2 to 5 December, the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Summit 2024 brought together 100 young leaders from across ASEAN and Timor-Leste...
To enhance higher education in Laos, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched the "Laos Higher Education for Accelerated Development (LEAD)"...
The Australian Embassy, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Sports of Laos, visited Savannakhet Province last week to monitor the progress of...
From 2 to 5 December, the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Summit 2024 brought together 100 young leaders from across ASEAN and Timor-Leste...