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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
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Code Clubs girls in Uganda reflect equality theme of Day of the African Child
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s Code Clubs in several African countries allow girls to learn digital skills and express themselves in a safe environment.
Day of the African Child 2017: news and views as campaigners stand up for children’s rights
Young people across the continent and around the world are holding events and campaigning for every child to receive quality care and education.
“Soweto children were killed protesting their right to education – we have to keep the fight going”
On Day of the African Child, Global Youth Ambassador Ousmane Ba remembers the South African students killed in 1976 and how we must honour them by seeking a better future for all children.
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“Malawi should prioritise early childhood development to stop children ending up on the streets”
On Day of the African Child, Global Youth Ambassador Marshall Dyton says investment in early years care could help kids from poorer and marginalised households.
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School for the blind plans to train one million teachers for children with disabilities
Working with governments around the world, the programme could help six million children who have visual impairment and other disabilities to access education and training.
Canada to teach coding to 500,000 kids from kindergarten to high school
Five hundred teachers will be trained how to give children the digital skills they will need to succeed in the future - starting before they even go to primary school.
“Activism in Ghana is centred in the cities … we need to give hope to rural children”
Ahead of Day of the African Child, a Global Youth Ambassador tells how more needs to be done to help poor rural children get the same opportunities as those in the cities.
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“We set up a low-income school in a Nigerian slum so that every child will have access to quality education”
Ahead of Day of the African Child on June 16, one of our Global Youth Ambassadors tells how an initiative is helping to give marginalised children the chance to learn and grow.
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It’s no joke! Laughter is a vital part of a child’s development
For sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s #5for5 campaign, we look at the role of humour - from babies smiling at a very early age to young children using it to form friendships and their identity.
‘Remarkable moment’ says Nobel Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi as India commits to tackle child labour
The Indian government has ratified two global conventions that mean it will have to abide by international standards on the employment of children.