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Two girls sitting as one has a textbook open on her lap.
Reimagining education, together

Reimagining education, together

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By Henrietta H. Fore, Wendy Kopp

The pandemic has created the biggest upheaval across our societies in living memory. Millions of children and young people have had their education disrupted and if learning losses are not addressed now, it will limit the choice and opportunity for this generation of children and young people – the opportunity to learn, to pursue a… Read more →←
A pregnant woman cradling her belly
An Afghan mother’s wishes for her unborn baby girl

An Afghan mother’s wishes for her unborn baby girl

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By Arifa Omid

Story also available in: العربية
My lovely baby, I haven’t met you yet but I already know how beautiful you are — with your dark eyes, smiling face, soft, brown hair and golden heart. I have dreamed of having you my entire life. I count the days and nights until I will finally hold you in my arms and love you as much as I can. Now you are only seven months and I… Read more →←
Sesame Street's Mae and Elmo hugging
Reimagining the future of parenting, with a little help from Elmo and his mom

Reimagining the future of parenting, with a little help from Elmo and his mom

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By Paloma Escudero, Henriette Ahrens, Danny Labin, Sarah Bouchie

Story also available in: Español Français 中文 العربية
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, families around the world are facing new and evolving challenges every day — even on Sesame Street. Elmo’s mom, Mae, like many caregivers, is juggling having Elmo home fulltime and adjusting to new family routines. Elmo has also struggled to adapt to his new reality during the COVID-19 pandemic.… Read more →←
Henrietta Fore, Executive Director, UNICEF.
To my 15-year-old self

To my 15-year-old self

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By Henrietta H. Fore

To my 15-year-old self, Your shyness makes it hard for you to speak up and have others hear your voice but know when you are passionate about something your words will tumble out! You have such big dreams studying science, technology, space and math. Stay firm in that commitment to be shoulder to shoulder to boys who study STEM –… Read more →←
A young girl in the woods with her phone.
Coping with COVID-19: A pandemic through girls’ eyes

Coping with COVID-19: A pandemic through girls’ eyes

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By Nankali Maksud, Kristin Andersson

Story also available in: Français
“People here are scared because COVID-19 does not have any known cure.” Madhu, Nepal  “I miss my friends quite a bit.” Antsa, Madagascar In the last few months, our lives have been upended by the COVID-19 pandemic. For girls around the world, this has meant facing increasing threats to their safety and well-being, including… Read more →←
A woman sits along the side of a street
My ONE LOVE includes giving

My ONE LOVE includes giving

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By ML Lalonde

One Love. One Heart. Bob Marley’s everlasting message about the power of love and solidarity is more important than ever as families face the COVID-19 pandemic and millions call for equality. Until 31 August 2020, jewelry brand Pandora will match every dollar donated to the One Love activation, up to US$1 million. Donate here. I’m… Read more →←
A woman sits on the ground and a child throws her a ball.
Playful parenting in practice: a mom’s love and care in Zambia

Playful parenting in practice: a mom’s love and care in Zambia

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By Tiwine Muchipa

As we approach Suzan Shawa’s home, she stands with a broad smile at the edge of her yard. I stroll over, wrapping my chitenge cloth around my trousers and responding to her warm Chichewa greeting of “Muli Bwanji” (‘How are you?’). At the entrance, we washed our hands at a handwashing bucket with clean water and soap. I was… Read more →←
A owman and young boy work together at a laptop.
UNICEF Volunteers support distance learning for every child in Kyrgyzstan during COVID-19

UNICEF Volunteers support distance learning for every child in Kyrgyzstan during COVID-19

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By Nazigul Zhusupova

The global COVID-19 pandemic changed lives in Kyrgyzstan as it did in many parts of the world. Due to the state of emergency in some cities and regions, including the capital Bishkek, many institutions were closed, some organizations switched to remote working, and people were only allowed to leave their houses to go to essential… Read more →←
Mom, dand and baby play with a cup on the floor.
Every day is Father’s Day

Every day is Father’s Day

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By Vladimir Banic

In the family apartment, on the top floor of a residential building in Novi Sad, Serbia, architect Aca Stojanovic recalls how he questioned his own structural stability when his son Milutin was born. “When Milutin was born, it was something new, something unknown,” Aca says with a smile. “As a man, I’d never had contact with a… Read more →←
A boy in a mask writing his lessons.
Lessons from Ebola: how to reach the poorest children when schools reopen

Lessons from Ebola: how to reach the poorest children when schools reopen

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By Wongani Grace Taulo

When I joined the UNICEF Sierra Leone office as the chief of education in 2014, the country was at the peak of its Ebola epidemic. I walked straight into a crisis that had put over 1.8 million school-going children and adolescents out of school. The effects of Ebola are terrifying. But like many public health crises, their impact on… Read more →←
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