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Major new philanthropic commitments back education amid global conflict and pressure on aid systems
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Helping to build a brighter future for Palestinian preschoolers
The organisation American Near East Refugee Aid has been upgrading preschools, training teachers and leading the way in developing a national early childhood development strategy.
200,000 children traumatised by conflict in Ukraine need urgent care
More schools have been damaged in recent weeks and thousands of children who risk shells and landmines to get an education are showing signs of fear and anxiety.
“When I became a mother, I also gave birth to my inner teacher. I found a passion”
Elisa Guerra, the founder of an early childhood project in Mexico that grew into a network of schools, tells about a typical day in her life, what drives her and her hopes for her own children.
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Meet the Mexican mother who started her own preschool and became a global teacher
Elisa Guerra began with a programme for under-fives - and now has schools in three countries, a series of education books and international recognition for her work.
“When people say multiculturalism doesn’t work I feel like they are trying to rub out my existence”
In a special episode of her Better Angels podcast, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ President Sarah Brown talks at length to British comedian Nish Kumar about his shows, his activism and changing attitudes since the UK voted to leave the European Union.
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Malaysian parliament votes against a ban on child marriage
There was an outcry over comments by an MP about girls being "physically and spiritually" ready for marriage - which can disrupt their education and have serious health consequences.
More girls stay in school as drought-hit Kenyan herders invest in education
Poor families used to rely on dowry payments when their daughters got married - but now they are selling livestock and using government payments to keep them in school.
Syria conference: lack of long-term funding keeps 530,000 Syrian refugees out of school
World leaders heard that progress has been made in delivering education to Syrian children - but more urgent action is needed to keep a promise to get every child in school.
UNRWA delivers education to 53,000 Palestinian refugees from Syria
The UN agency has supported children in Syria and neighbouring countries through its education in emergencies programme.
Tanzania struggles to get child labourers out of gold mines and into school
A third of Tanzania's children are working as child labourers - and several charities are striving hard to get those employed in gold mines to go back to education.