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sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ opens 12 early learning centres in Gaza as new report reveals early childhood development crisis
Major new philanthropic commitments back education amid global conflict and pressure on aid systems
‘Lost’ Blackadder Christmas script to be auctioned for sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½
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“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
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'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 sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ 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.
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 sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ 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.