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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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Warring forces in Ukraine urged to respect back-to-school ceasefire
A truce meant to safeguard students returning to classrooms has already been broken - in an area where 200,000 children already need trauma support.Â
Syrian schools turn playgrounds into vegetable gardens to help children eat healthily
Students at 17 primary schools in the war-torn country, where the majority are living in poverty, are learning to grow their own nutritious food.Â
Indian TV soap cancelled after protests over child marriage storyline
The show - that featured a 10-year-old boy married to an older woman - has been taken off the air after the government asked for its content to be reviewed.
Girls should follow their dreams into science and technology, global forum told
Female role models are among the representatives of more than 70 countries at a UNESCO event on gender inequality in the STEM fields.
90% of disabled children in Namibia are missing out on pre-school or nursery
Statistics also show 82% of children with disabilities have never attended school in rural areas, compared to 18% in the country's urban areas.
“By providing quality skill sets to African youth, we can ensure a brighter future for them and their families”
As a Global Youth Ambassador from Cameroon, Joannes Paulas Yimbesalu explains what is needed to help young people succeed in his country and across the continent.
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How early care centres could help to stop rural Chinese children dropping out of school
A pilot project of 50 early childhood development centres could help to set children on the path to education.
Sarah Brown praises B!RTH plays about women’s healthcare choices and inequality
ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï's President said increased knowledge and equal opportunity are vital factors in reducing deaths in pregnancy and childbirth.
“Men say they are busy but they need to work with their partners to bring up a baby”
This week ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï is looking at caregivers who help children under the age of five to develop - today we talk to parents about health and nutrition.
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Israel demolishes Palestinian schools just as children return from summer holiday
The Norwegian Refugee Council said it was "heartbreaking" to discover the classrooms had been destroyed or dismantled in the occupied West Bank.