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Thousands of schools destroyed, damaged or disrupted by South Asia’s deadly floods
Efforts are being made to return children to education and safe spaces as quickly as possible in India, Bangladesh and Nepal.
Naveen goes from child labourer to schoolboy and prize-winning inventor
At the age of 12, the Indian boy solved the problem of smoke from cooking fires getting into classrooms - and now other schools are using his solution.
“More needs to be done to ensure working mothers are able to breastfeed their children”
This week ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï is looking at the caregivers who help children under the age of five to grow and develop - today we talk to two mothers about breastfeeding and other issues.
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School founder fears 50 students were killed in Sierra Leone mudslide tragedy
The school that provides education to some of Freetown's most disadvantaged children was also destroyed in last week's flooding.
10 million marchers to highlight child trafficking in India
The march will visit schools and communities across the country as part of the Safe Childhood, Safe India campaign launched by Nobel Peace Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi.
Boko Haram has used 83 Nigerian children as ‘human bombs’ in 2017
A "cruel and calculated" increase in the number of child bombers used to kill and maim includes 55Â girls -Â most of them under the age of 15.
“Many of the children were very clingy – now they want to stay longer in the play lab”
This week ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï is looking at caregivers who help children under the age of five to grow and develop - today we focus on the role of play and nutrition.
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“I want to learn everything about parenting because nobody ever taught me”
This week ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï is looking at the caregivers who help children under the age of five to grow and develop - today we talk to a mother and father from developing countries.
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Campaigners welcome child marriage crackdown in El Salvador
A legal loophole that allowed men to marry pregnant girls under 18 with parental consent has been closed.
Freed Chibok girls are ‘now ready to go back to school’
The Nigerian government says the 106 girls freed in May are set to return to their families and education after receiving psychological and medical care.Â