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Major new philanthropic commitments back education amid global conflict and pressure on aid systems
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Children are ‘disposable’ victims of illegal attacks on Syrian schools
Human Rights Watch has demanded that Syrian and Russian forces stop targeting schools and says the UN Security Council must take urgent action.
Frozen hair boy’s amazing determination to get to school goes viral
Chinese boy Wang Fuman was pictured with icicles in his hair after walking for three miles in bitterly cold temperatures so he could take an exam.
Iraqi teachers learn how to help children traumatised by Islamic State rule and conflict
School students in Mosul are dealing with the psychological effects of seeing executions, air strikes and the deaths of loved ones.
Zambia shuts down all schools to combat cholera outbreak
Children will stay at home until at least the end of January and authorities will check that schools have safe water and sanitation facilities.
TV cartoon tribute to hero schoolboy who died stopping a suicide bomber
The Pakistani children's show Teetoo and Tania features a girl trying to persuade a visiting alien that Earth is full of inspiring people.
Campaigners condemn arrest of Tanzanian schoolgirls for being pregnant
The five students and their parents were detained on the orders of a regional government official but will not face any charges.Â
Indigenous schoolgirls face sexism, violence and trafficking in Nicaragua
A newly-elected woman mayor is taking a stand against child trafficking and vulnerable females being preyed on in her poor coastal community.
“We established Integrity Clubs in Liberian schools to help reduce corruption in society”
One of our Global Youth Ambassadors tells how the programme trains young people to be anti-corruption watchdogs in their schools and communities.
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Outcry in Turkey as government agency ‘says girls can marry aged nine’
Opposition politicians have called for a parliamentary inquiry into child marriage following the reported statement from the religious affairs body. Â
“Our job is to give young people the tools to achieve their ambitions and help make them good citizens and great leaders”
University founder and 2017 WISE Prize winner Dr Patrick Awuah talks about helping students in Ghana fulfil their potential through education.
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