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As FIFA World Cup 2010 kicks off, Zambian youth journalists speak out
Dakar Declaration on Accelerating Girls’ Education and Gender Equality
Girls’ education conference concludes with strong call to focus on the most marginalized children
Safe havens protect children from abuse and exploitation in Benin
In Senegal, UNICEF Executive Director cites the urgency of education for all
Leaders for Education Series - Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan
Poverty, conflict and girls' right to education
Leaders for Education Series - Sir Ben Kingsley
Leaders for Education Series - Paul Farmer
UNICEF Executive Director speaks out on girls' education and empowerment
Breaking the silence on gender-based violence in schools
Conference to tackle gender gap and give impetus to girls’ education
Global: Leaders for Education Series - Angélique Kidjo
Global: Angélique Kidjo Biography
Uganda Girls' Education Movement promotes schooling for vulnerable children in Uganda
Benin: It takes a community to educate a girl, or a boy, in Benin
India: UNICEF-EC programme gives a second chance to a would-be child bride in India
Global: Leaders for Education Series - Hilde F. Johnson
Global: Hilde F. Johnson Biography
Global: Leaders for Education Series - John T. Chambers
Global: FAWE Research Initiative 2010/2011 Call for Proposals
Global: John T. Chambers Biography
Global: The Engendering Empowerment: Education and Equality (E4) Conference
Global: Leaders for Education Series - Ana Ivanovic
Global: Ana Ivanovic Biography
Global: The Engendering Empowerment: Education and Equality (E4) Conference
Global: Leaders for Education Series - Navanethem Pillay
Global: Navanethem Pillay's Biography
Niegr: UNICEF and partners transforming lives of children through improved schools in Niger
Global: Leaders for Education Series - Ela Bhatt
Global: Ela Bhatt's Biography
Global: Leaders for Education Series - Zainab Salbi
Global: Zainab Salbi Biography
Global: International Women's Day: Special podcast on education and gender equality
Global: UNGEI and Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)
Global: IIEP Newsletter January - April 2010: Revisiting global objectives for gender in education
Global: Improving Girls Education and Development with ICT
Afghanistan: More children in school in Afghanistan
Global: Online discussion on Gender equality, Education and Training - 10 January to 7 February
Benin: Mothers For Girls’ Education
Global: Thousands participate in Camfed’s film campaign on World AIDS Day
EAP Newsletter: "Gender Perspectives in Climate Change and Other Emergencies"
Sierre Leone: Girls’ Education Week helps girls recognize their potential in Sierra Leone
Special Feature Documentary: Transforming Education for a New Era
Global: Global committee meets at crucial point for girls' education
Global: World AIDS Day, December 1: Education is a right
Global: Convention brings progress on child rights, but challenges remain
Mothers’ campaign promotes girls’ right to schooling in northern Cameroon
Global: Documentary Film : 'We Are The People We’ve Been Waiting For'
Sierra Leone: “I am so proud I made it!”
Regional - APYouthNet E-Discussion On Education And Skills To Improve Employment For Young People
Vietnam: School boarding houses ensure local ethnic minority children complete their education
Nepal: Young Champion’s Consultation in South Asia
USA: Women Deliver 2010 Conference Scholarships
Yemen: Yemen: Educating Girls
United Kingdom: Girl Power: Girl Guides Unite for Schoolgirls in Africa
Global: FAWE joins Clinton Global Initiative in supporting investment in girls
India: Education Project in Rajasthan
Thailand: Evidence-based Advocacy for Gender and Education Workshop, Sept 8-11 in Bangkok, Thailand
Sri Lanka: The lens zoomed and focused on us
Global: H.M. Queen Rania of Jordan joins UNICEF in congratulating young women of Harlem
Global: Her Majesty Queen Rania signs up girls at Harlem’s Leadership Academy to UNGEI and 1 Goal
Kenya: Beating All Odds, Refugee Girl Shines At School
Sierra Leone: Partnering for girls’ education in Sierra Leone
Global: 1GOAL: Education For All campaign launched
Global: International Youth Day - 130 million young people still illiterate
Malaysia: Youth explore peace through creative expression
Global: The Truth About Youth
Global: CYP Asia Centre celebrates International Youth Day with full enthusiasm!
Global: Announcing: Dr. Kirk Commemorative Competition 2009
Bangladesh: 600,000 Bangladesh children guaranteed a decent education
Afghanistan: A window of hope for girls in Jalalabad
Global: International Youth Day - SUSTAINABILITY: Our Challenge. Our Future.
Global: UK reviews education programme in the developing world
Global: The Gender Perspectives of the Global Crisis of 2008
Global: Podcast on education and minority and indigenous groups
India: A ray of hope
FAWE and DANIDA partner to empower out-of-school girls in conflict-affected states
Yemen: A brave young girl who defied child marriage brings change to Yemen
Japanese Government partners with UNICEF for ‘Thousand Classroom Project’ in Afghanistan
Overcoming barriers to girls’ education in Southern Sudan
Girls' Education Wins with Lunch and Mentors
World Conference on Higher Education closes with an appeal for investment and cooperation
The Secretary-General Message on World Population Day
Girls' education plays a large part in global development
Promoting quality education for every girl and boy in Niger
‘Beyond School Books’ – a podcast series on education in emergencies.
Girls Education Wins with Lunch and Mentors
Innovative learning supplies for classrooms in Gaza
June 2009, Issue No. 26 - The World Day Against Child Labor
World Day Against Child Labour 2009: Give girls a chance: End child labour
DR Congo: Pounding rock and crushing potential: Child labour in DR Congo
Philippines: Girls in gold-mining: “I don’t want my children to be like me”
Global: Publication: Give girls a chance - Tackling child labour, a key to the future
Global: World Day Against Child Labour Web movie (2:45min)
Global: Activities of ILO and partners on World Day 2009
Global: World Day 2009: Give girls a chance: End child labour
Global: Make or Break: IMF’s new lease on life must benefit Education for All
Global:‘Education for All’ Faces $1.2 Billion Financing Gap
USA: First Ladies Pledge to Improve Maternal Health, Stop AIDS and Promote Girls' Education
Global: E-Forum on “Teachers and HIV & AIDS: Reviewing achievements
Zambia:“I Am a Leader, I Am an Entrepreneur”: Blogging from Zambia
Thailand: Photo Contest 2009 - Promoting Gender Equality in Education
Ethiopia: At Inter-Parliamentary Union conference, a call to action on adolescent girls' rights
Bhutan: Young Champions advocate EFA through Art and Quizzes
Rwanda: Rwanda's First Lady awards girls for their academic excellence
USA: 'Girl Power' reception outlines plans for UN task force on adolescent girls
Afghanistan: Two afghan women get to grips with shop signs
Eritrea: Women teachers celebrated as role models for girl students
Gaza: 'Everything is destroyed': Siblings describe destruction of their school in Gaza
Sudan: Child Club in South Darfur
Ghana: Students in Ghana dream big
United States: ‘Everything is destroyed’: Siblings describe destruction of their school in Gaza
Jordan: UNICEF's Eminent Advocate, Queen Rania, speaks out on Gaza crisis
United States: As UN aid operations are suspended, a Gaza teenager describes life amidst conflict
Nepal: Commitment to girls' education
Norway: Leaders pledge that ‘Education for All’ will not suffer during economic crisis
Norway: A “sense of urgency” underscores Eighth High Level Group meeting on Education For All
Global: Shaping gender attitudes in the classroom
Jordan: Queen Rania spoofs Letterman’s Top 10 while accepting award at YouTube Live
Afghanistan: UNICEF condemns attacks on schools in Afghanistan
Niger: Aichatou's story: New skills protect a former street vendor from exploitation in Niger
Liberia: Protecting girls and women from sexual violence in post-war Liberia
Brazil: Her Majesty Queen Rania of Jordan visits a UNICEF-supported school project in Brazil
Argentina: Queen Rania of Jordan promotes quality education
Benin: Fourth ‘All Girls to School’ campaign launches
United Kingdom: Camfed founder receives Women of the Year award
Mauritania: New programme increases school enrolment, especially for girls
Global: UN event features $4.5 billion pledge to support ‘Education for All’
Switzerland: How emergencies open the door to gender-equal education
Malawi: Improved sanitation keeps more girls in school
Sierre Leone: Goodwill Ambassador Angélique Kidjo urges girls to 'change the face of Africa'
Zambia: Campaign breaks the silence on child abuse
Global: New grant unlocks education and economic opportunities in rural Africa
Eritrea: Sara Communication Initiative helps a young widow return to school
Brazil: Breaking gender barriers: A young woman’s quest in a male-dominated profession
Switzerland: Geneva workshop to address gender equity issues in emergencies
Nepal: Young advocates for education and gender equality meet in Nepal
China: UNICEF to set up ‘child-friendly spaces’ in the Sichuan earthquake zone
Global: UNESCO publishes 'The Right to Education: Monitoring standard-setting instruments of UNESCO'
Global: Commonwealth study looks at classrooms and other aspects of schooling processes in 30 schools across seven countries
Thailand: South-East Asian countries unite to reach the unreached
Myanmar: Access to education remains a major challenge in post-Nargis Myanmar
United States: Dr. Changu Mannathoko appears on "Straight Talk" Africa
Nepal: Improving Islamic schools, increasing possibilities for Nepalese girls
United States: Women parliamentarians lead major changes in African politics
England: Runners’ efforts keep hundreds of girls in school
Bangladesh: School readiness model gains momentum in Bangladesh
United States: Global collaboration for early childhood education
Zimbabwe: Reviving African tales, a writer helps educate girls
Nepal: UNGEI meeting in Kathmandu calls for equity, gender and quality in education
Global: Special podcast: Women and girls tell their stories through film and radio documentaries
Togo: ‘Gender and Equity’ campaign shows success, as more parents are putting girls through school
Nigeria: Promoting girls' eduction: The experience of Nigeria
South Africa: UNICEF, Mandela Foundation and Hamburg Society consolidate ‘Schools for Africa’
Global: 75 million children out of school, according to new UIS data
Rwanda: First Lady awards young women for their scholastic achievements
Global: 3000 visit UNESCO’s online forum on inclusive education
Mozambique: Community radio encourages girls’ education
Afghanistan: Children forced to work to help pay off family debts
Afghanistan: ‘Young Champions’ support girls’ education
Botswana: Digital Diarist Tsholofelo Selufaro speaks about child labor in Botswana
Global: Africa’s Finance Ministers Look at Education as Opportunity, Not as Expenditure
Nigeria: First Lady commits to girls’ education
Lao PDR: UNICEF and partners lay new foundations for education with child-friendly schools
Kenya: Mkomani, an island school connected to the world
Kenya: Fatuma’s Digital Diary: Girls’ education in Kenya’s largest slum
Sudan: Celebrating the second anniversary of Southern Sudan’s ‘Go To School’ campaign
Afghanistan: Communities 'stand up to violence' as the new school year begins
Denise’s story: Small grant brings wealth of knowledge to Mozambican youth
Malawi: Schools for Africa: Portrait of a role model for girls and women
Egypt: Drive to boost girls' education
Rehabilitation and training programmes give girls a better education in Guinea-Bissau
Mobilizing resources for girls' education during the Commission on the Status of Women
Life-skills education for girls helps end the cycle of abuse in Malawi
Footballer Stephen Appiah promotes education with a surprise visit to his former school
African Cup of Nations: Youth reporter Sandra Nyarko interviews her fellow students in Ghana
African Cup of Nations: Youth reporter Samuel Tronu tells a story of Ellen's struggle to stay in school
Globalization Requires Education Reforms in Middle East and North Africa, Report Says
Youth reporters promote education during the MTN Africa Cup of Nations, GHANA 2008
Hope for Haiti’s restavecs: South-South cooperation against child labour
Kenya: Following post-election conflict, thousands miss the first day of school
News note: The hopes of Kenya’s children hanging in the balance
UNICEF and Confederation of African Football unite to promote quality education for all
Donor support helps WFP expand activities in Myanmar
'Beyond School Books’ – an audio series on education in emergencies: Segment #5
'Beyond School Books’ – an audio series on education in emergencies: Segment #4
Girls’ Champion Joins Camfed Tanzania
Bernice’s Digital Diary: A Ghanaian girl’s take on London - Part 2
Bernice’s Digital Diary: A Ghanaian girl’s take on London - Part 1
'Beyond School Books’ – an audio series on education in emergencies: Segment #3
'Beyond School Books’ – an audio series on education in emergencies: Segment #2
'Beyond School Books’ – an audio series on education in emergencies: Segment #1
Fatuma’s Digital Diary: Daily life for girls in the slums of Kenya
UNICEF and partners support local community schools for Guinean girls and boys
Accelerated Learning Programme gives conflict-affected youths a chance for education
Nafa schools mean a second chance for Guinean girls
Palestinian children face the challenges of getting an education during conflict
Footballer Marcel Desailly teaches girls in Ghana about success on and off the field
Mongolia faces challenges keeping ‘herder children’ in school
Out of sight – girls in mining
Angélique Kidjo raises awareness on child rights in her native Benin
FIFA-UNICEF campaign under way to break down gender barriers in schools
Guinea-Bissau school rehab programme: A better chance for girls and boys alike
‘Goals for Girls!’ campaign kicks off
Football helps girls in Brazil put exploitation behind them
Bilingual-intercultural education aims to keep indigenous girls and boys in school
‘Mirame’ book launch shines a light on challenges facing indigenous girls in Guatemala
Girls' Education Movement amplifies ‘Children's Voices’ in Sudan
Solomon Islands: Youth employment: “We are not the problem, we are the solution”
School campaign supports girls’ education and achievement in Rwanda
Child-friendly schools give hope to a young girl in El Alto, Bolivia
Learning under trees in South Sudan
Jane’s Digital Diary: Malawian girls’ rights on the line
Zimbabwe: Norway Cup gives girls from Harare a chance to triumph
India: Villages across Gujarat celebrate a massive school enrolment drive
With help from the Government of Japan, Southern Sudan rebuilds its schools
Burkina Faso: Clubs help girls stay in school and succeed
Burkinabe communities struggle to support early childhood education centres
In Cameroon, changing attitudes and safe water mean more girls in school
Philippines: Making future harvests without child labour
Improved, child-friendly schools offer girls a better future in Sierra Leone
Female teachers help to rebuild Afghanistan’s education system
UNICEF and local partners promote child-friendly schools in Rwanda
Chinyanta’s Digital Diary: A Zambian teen fights for child rights and gender equality
Executive Board looks at UNICEF’s priorities in education for all
Queen Rania, UNICEF's Eminent Advocate for Children, shares Morocco’s successes
With mothers’ help, more girls are going to school in Cameroon
Uganda: Girls beat boys in primary school literacy
Zimbabwe: Profile on Betty Makoni and the Girl Child Network
A letter from Sunita: Keeping our promises on girls’ education
‘Girl Stars’ reach out to rural India through films on the power of education
World Vision hosts Global Campaign for Education
2007 Global Action Week calls for Education as a Human Right
In India, a young woman follows her heart and breaks barriers
World Vision: Food rations improving female attendance at school in Burundi
Nigeria: Girls’ Education Project focuses on getting students back to school
Child-friendly schools support girls’ education in Cambodia
Empowering women through literacy in northern Nigeria
Mamiwhe’s story: Advancing girls’ education for the sake of Liberia’s future
Displaced with her family in northern Iraq, a girl dreams of education
For a young Iraqi woman, a second chance to learn and grow
On International Women’s Day, an Iraqi mother and daughter pursue education against the odds
Former head of education to lead CAMFED Zambia
At UN panel, girls describe challenges keeping their peers out of school
A former child soldier speaks out at UN session on challenges facing girls
Liberia’s President tells UN and UNICEF delegates education is key to development
Formerly abducted into rebel forces, a Liberian girl makes a new start
Youth voices heard at opening of UN Commission on the Status of Women
Cheryl Gregory Faye becomes new Head of UNGEI Secretariat
Community-based schools in remote areas
Burkina Faso training centre helps protect young women from exploitation
UNICEF Executive Director visits child-centred projects in Egypt
Uganda launches education campaign for war-affected children
Liberia Partners’ Forum: High-Level Meeting Mulls Liberia’s Prospects for Recovery, Growth
In India, ‘Girl Stars’ show that determination and education are keys to success
Children’s voices contribute to the drafting of a national life skills framework in Botswana
Pakistan: New education policy with the help of World Vision
Afghans determined to rebuild, no matter the obstacles
World Vision Romania - Making strides in promoting Education for All
In Djibouti, Fatouma struggles to become her village’s first female high school graduate
Mothers Clubs playing a crucial role advocating for girls’ education in Gambia
A young Roma woman in Serbia overcomes poverty and discrimination
School access a challenge for girls at camps in northern Uganda
UNICEF Deputy Executive Director talks women’s and children’s rights in the Middle East and Africa
Girls’ education – a lethal blow to AIDS
GEM clubs help more girls get to school in Southern Sudan
Global partners meet in Cairo to advance girls’ education and early childhood care
Burundi: World Vision opens new school feeding project
Pre-school classes boost girls’ enrolment in northern Nigeria
Educating young children left behind in China’s poor and remote communities
Winnie Farao: A success story for girls' education in Zimbabwe
Back to School: Interview with Gene Sperling
Back to School: Interview with Angélique Kidjo
A recipe for success in Papua New Guinea
Tanzania: The Long Road to Success
CAMFED Director Wins International Prize
‘Chile Grows with You’ policy promotes early childhood development
Despite challenges, early childhood development efforts move forward in Iraq
Children in Lebanon return to school at last
Mali: Girls' secondary scholarship program
The UN Secretary-General’s Study Report on Violence against Children
Children in Lebanon return to school at last
World Vision: ‘Catch-up’ kids saved from permanent school expulsion in Pakistan
Teachers go back to school in southern Sudan
UNICEF Executive Director: Girls’ education vital for developing world
China: Chalking about a revolution
UNICEF Executive Director speaks up for women at Clinton Global Initiative
Liberia: Student to attend confab in US
Dropping guns for books in Haiti
Donor meeting reviews the work of UNICEF on Girls’ Education and the way forward
Boost for the Education For All Fast Track Initiative
Communities find innovative ways to raise money for students in Zimbabwe
Save the Children: Armed conflict creating crisis in education for 43 million children
Delivering quality, child-centred education in Pakistan’s earthquake zone
Preparing the Girl-child for National Development
Islamic Revival in Syria Is Led by Women
Education and awareness make progress against female genital cutting in Kenya
Area Development Programme helps girls back to school in Rajasthan
Women Matter - In All of the Millennium Goals
Schools shelter Palestinian families displaced by violence in Gaza
Students help make school more ‘child-friendly’ in Mozambique
Opening school doors for girls and disadvantaged children in Bangladesh
Documentary highlights work of The Citizens Foundation
Sri Lankan schoolgirls killed and injured amid escalating violence
AIDS Conference reviews evidence linking girls’ education and HIV prevention
Plummeting enrolments and escalating violence against girls
Donation from the Netherlands supports girls’ education campaign in Benin
Barclays teams up with UNICEF South Africa to strengthen Girls' Ed and HIV Prevention
‘Child-Friendly Schools (CFS) for Africa’ Second Annual Capacity Building Workshop
WFP and Stanford University Press release new series on hunger
Winning the gender gap war in Turkey
Ghana's call for abolition of school fees
For girls in South Darfur, finishing primary school is a major milestone
Summer schedule helps mountain schools in Pakistan's quake zone catch up
Child-friendly schools give Cambodian children a boost
Rocio Bello Bautista, 15, builds resilience through street football in Peru
Football offers Lela, 17, a chance to travel outside Georgia
Healing Classrooms Help Children Recover from Disaster
Partners Respond to the Indonesian Earthquake: Education is a high priority
Enrolment drive sends almost 600,000 girls and boys to school in Gujarat, India
Nane Annan meets vulnerable girls in Freetown
Promoting flexible education for nomadic populations in Africa
Getting children to school in Southern Sudan
Ghana and UK: Song is song all over the world
Colombia education project reaches children kept out of school by conflict
A UNICEF-supported centre in Mali helps young women in distress
Colombia education project reaches children kept out of school by conflict
Adventure Travelers Are Compelled to Support Girls' Education
Alternative Basic Education keeps pastoral children’s dreams alive
Harm children no more: Why Africa must rediscover Soweto
UNICEF: In Ethiopia, better education for a better future
Closing the gender gap: An Ethiopian girl shines shoes to pay for school
Football helps Ivna Chérie, 11, forget violence in Haiti
‘Welcome to School’: Rallying for universal access to education in Nepal
Girls’ attendance doubles in Afghan schools
Naomi Siombua, 15, builds confidence playing football in a Kenyan slum
Tackling the causes of gender inequalities in Angolan schools
Afghanistan: A chance to learn
World Bank to prioritize investment in education through EFA Fast Track Initiative
Central Asian Republics and Kazakhstan to discuss EFA developments
UNICEF: Goodwill Ambassador Angélique Kidjo cites benefits of girls’ education in Senegal
Malaysian women’s futsal tournament promotes healthy living
Global walk: A triumphant step against child hunger
Global Campaign for Education – more teachers needed
A plan to get girls in school in Pakistan
DRC: Greater access to education for girls
Benin: I want to go to school
Kenya’s abolition of school fees offers lessons for rest of Africa
UK Government announces $15 billion to deliver education for all
France gives 1 million euros to WFP operations in Yemen
Afghanistan: UNICEF Deputy Executive Director stresses need for education for all
At the Children’s World Water Forum, a girl from Kenya shares her views
Girls speak out at World Water Forum in Mexico City
Iran: Adult education offers new opportunities and options to Iranian women
Sport gives girls in Gaza a new outlook
Oxfam Programme Insights: Education and Gender series
After-school computer classes on volcanic São Tomé
Girls' education and empowerment in Zimbabwe
Turkey: 'Hey Girls, Let’s Go to School!'
South Africa: ‘GEM and bread’ help nourish communities
Botswana: ‘Telling the Story’ of girls’ education
Delegates at meeting on ‘Education for All’ say urgent work is needed to achieve 2015 goal
Building a just society through gender equality
UNICEF launches global UNITE FOR CHILDREN UNITE AGAINST AIDS campaign
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