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Major new philanthropic commitments back education amid global conflict and pressure on aid systems
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“The madrassa ECD programme is owned by the community and the success is for the community”
Early childhood development advocate Faith Ocharo looks at the success of a programme that has benefitted 80,000 young Muslim children.
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Why Cuba is leading the way on early childhood development
A combination of government programmes and family involvement are key to the country's great strides in nurturing their young children.
South Asia floods: 18,000 schools damaged and fears that thousands of children may never go back
With the disaster putting 1.8 million children out of school in India, Bangladesh and Nepal, there are calls for education to be a priority in the response.
20 years after Princess Diana’s landmine walk, children go to school here
On the anniversary of the British royal's death, we look at ongoing efforts to clear landmines - many of them near schools or on students' routes to their lessons.
Rotavirus vaccines could help millions of African children survive and grow
A heat-proof vaccine being trialled in Niger could help to save 500,000 children each year and allow millions to grow and develop.
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.