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Youth Champions gather early years insights for world leaders
Youth champions to tell world leaders why they must Act For Early Years
Meet the seven winners of our latest Education Innovation Awards
“We work with malnutrition, education and early stimulation to really improve the quality of childhood”
Away from Delhi's tourist trails, an early childhood care programme is working as part of an overall development and conservation plan for a historic district.
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India ‘must be more innovative’ to tackle child marriage
Early marriage means girls are more likely to drop out of school - but the government needs to find better ways of getting the message across, says a report.
“Meeting the challenges of walking barefoot to school, avoiding hyenas and searching for water”
Mila tells how she is grateful for efforts to make life easier and education more accessible for the children of pastoralists in Kenya.
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Meet the man who ran seven ultra marathons on seven continents to help build seven schools
Joel Runyon has raised $192,000 through his amazing feats of endurance - and the money means schools will be constructed in Ghana, Laos and Guatemala.
“Being a Global Youth Ambassador has inspired me to support young people to see education as the only way forward”
Moses Browne says farewell after three years of advocacy and campaigning with a moving open letter about his rise from poverty and his hopes for his native Liberia.
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MTV tackles FGM and child marriage through drama
The new shows will examine the issues of early marriage in Egypt and sex work in India - which can prevent girls from getting an education.
Presenting… inspiring stories of our Global Youth Ambassadors who overcame child marriage and blindness
All this week, we’re highlighting the stories of our amazing youth advocates - here are comic-style tales of how two of them battled to beat the odds.
“100 scholarships will help me to achieve my goal of getting kids into school”
As part of a week celebrating the inspiring work of our Global Youth Ambassadors, we hear from Sylvia Kakyo in Uganda about some exciting news that reflects her passion for education.
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Education and trauma help for children living in Ukraine war zone
A new project will help 13,800 children and young people with school supplies and psychological support.
200,000 children get lessons by radio in conflict-hit Lake Chad region
Children displaced and out of school because of Boko Haram activities in Cameroon and Niger are being taught remotely.