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Every child has the right to feel hopeful about the world
Justin van Fleet
“I know firsthand the impact the environment has in early childhoodâ€
“We turn discarded laptops into learning devices for refugee and vulnerable children”
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119 schools have reopened - others have no power or will have to close permanently because of the damage caused by Hurricane Maria.
‘Before the war we had an ordinary but wonderful life’: Syrian refugee Rojin, 15, films life as a farm worker in Turkey
Rojin is one of four out-of-school refugee children living in Turkey who spent six months documenting their lives on video for ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï.
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“Threats did not deter me – my mission is quality education for every child in Pakistan”
Kakar Hayat Hamandzai tells how he is campaigning as a Global Youth Ambassador for better school facilities, teaching and access to education.
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Too easy just to blame teachers for education failings, says UN report
Governments and others must take responsibility for getting more children into school and improving learning, according to UNESCO.
Summit pushes leaders to end child marriage in West and Central Africa
Unless urgent action is taken it could be 100 years before the practice that impacts girls' education, health and future is stopped.
Free preschool for every child after Japan’s prime minister pledges to invest in education
Shinzo Abe said he would "invest boldly in the next generation" with promises on preschool and higher education as he held on to power at the election.
“Let us give a face and a voice to that girl who has been ignored – it is she who will change the worldâ€
Our Global Youth Ambassadors tell how education and equal opportunities are vital if girls are to succeed in school and beyond.
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“I think all girls should be able to code and use a computer”
To mark Africa Code Week and the need for girls and young women to learn digital skills, we talk to students at one of ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï's Code Clubs in Uganda.Â
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‘Don’t ever give up’: Palestinian girl beats 7m students to win $150,000 Arabic reading contest
The 17-year-old high school student from Ramallah called her success "a victory over all the challenges we face".
Girls and young women learn computer skills at new Code Clubs in Tanzania
ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï and technology company Voith have teamed up in Africa Code Week to launch Code Clubs that will help girls be prepared for the digital jobs market.