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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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From ambition to action: conference builds momentum for early years summit
Global Youth Ambassadors speak up for children at UN week events
Business champions to help shape historic early years summit
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ honours Theo Sowa for transforming the lives of girls and women
The former CEO of the African Women's Development Fund was given the Unlock Big Change Award during our annual International Women's Day event.
From crisis to recovery: girls’ education is the focus of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½’s International Women’s Day event
The online event featured the role of learning for girls, our work with partners in Greece and Lebanon, our Global Youth Ambassadors - and a very special award.
More chores for British girls means less time for schoolwork, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ survey shows
Research ahead of International Women's Day reveals that two-thirds of girls in the UK are doing more cooking and cleaning in lockdown.
Five things you need to know this week about global education
Our roundup looks at how small businesses are making a huge difference by supporting education, plus two amazing and innovative new schools.
Five things you need to know this week about global education
Our roundup includes a UN call for every child to have access to digital tools and learning plus another mass abduction of school students in Nigeria.
Ugi the owl tells vulnerable children not to be scared during lockdown
A sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½-funded project has produced a moving film for children in Turkey, including Syrian refugees, to help them cope with stress caused by the pandemic.
Nandini Kochar – Global Youth Ambassador February 2021
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s work would not be possible without our network of nearly 1000 Global Youth Ambassadors from around the world. Each month, we highlight the work of one or two of them and the amazing work they do to get every child into school.
‘Go for it!’ Girls should inspire a generation by getting into science and technology
In the latest of our series featuring inspiring people from the world of global education - and to mark International Day of Women and Girls in Science on February 11 - we talk to Stacy Irara from the Youth for Technology Foundation in Kenya.
Five things you need to know this week about global education
Our news roundup features a girl of 12 who teaches younger children in the street while their schools are closed - and a return to classes for Palestinian refugees.
Five things you need to know this week about global education
Turkey - home to a huge number of refugee children - is preparing to reopen its schools, while flooding in Syria has further damaged an ailing education system.