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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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How growing vegetables is helping to keep Indian girls in school
More than 48,000 girls in West Bengal have been reached by a programme that teaches the importance of education, the problems of early marriage and their rights - including land ownership.
Plan to help Africa flourish ‘must include support for children under five’
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Global Youth Ambassadors from African countries have asked Germany to ensure early childhood development is included in its proposed blueprint, which is a focus of its G20 presidency.
Cyclone damage leaves 80,000 children out of school in Madagascar
More than 3300 classrooms have been partially or completely destroyed - leaving 80% of children without education in one region of the island nation.
$1m Global Teacher Prize 2017 goes to Canadian who works with Inuit students in the Arctic
Maggie MacDonnell won the $1 million prize for her inspirational work with students and the wider community amid harsh conditions and serious social problems.
500 schools closed in Burkina Faso after attacks on education
More than 70,000 school students, 7000 children under five, teachers and families have had their education and health services disrupted by terror groups.
EU launches project to help 230,000 refugees go to school in Turkey
With 370,000 Syrian refugees still out of school in the country, vulnerable families will be given financial help if their children go to classes regularly.
“Make it we and not I – if it becomes we, it becomes a movement”
In the latest episode of her Better Angels podcast, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ President Sarah Brown talks about campaigning to David Mixner, Christy Turlington Burns, Kevin Watkins and Shazia Ramzan.
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“The situation for Somali children is getting worse because of droughts, famine, malnutrition, conflict, lack of access to healthcare and illiteracy”
A sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Global Youth Ambassador from Somalia writes about the problems of malnutrition, education and early childhood development affecting his country.
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Seychelles praised for being a world leader on early childhood development
The island nation in the Indian Ocean has spent six years building up its programmes for young children - and is now sharing its expertise with other countries.Â
258,000 Iraqi children back at school in eastern Mosul as battle rages in west of city
Many children are back at school for the first time in two years -Â but concern about unexploded devices in and around schools is still high.