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Boys sit on a bench in white shirts; one looks directly at the camera.

Men must talk, even if it makes us uncomfortable

Boys sit on a bench in white shirts; one looks directly at the camera.
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By Idhries Ahmad

Men must talk, even if it makes us uncomfortable

Sharing the picture below on the internet makes me uncomfortable. Very uncomfortable. Not because I am uncomfortable with the topic. As a communication officer at UNICEF India, I have been creating content around the issue for years now. But somehow, I am uncomfortable talking about it to men and women on a public platform. And to men… Read more →←
A girl child wearing an organe life jacket sits in the centre of a boat and surrounded by adults.

Kerala: Returning to loss after the floods

A girl child wearing an organe life jacket sits in the centre of a boat and surrounded by adults.
Children in emergencies

By Sonykutty George

Story also available in: Français

Kerala: Returning to loss after the floods

After an arduous nine-hour journey, I finally reach Kozhikode (Calicut) after an arduous journey of nine hours. The journey has been heart-wrenching. About 2000 children are cramped into relief camps along with their parents and caregivers who have lost their valuables to incessant rain and floods. Tomorrow — day two — should be even… Read more →←
Lady in saree holding a microphone addresses a seated audience in India

Protection for child abuse victims in India

Lady in saree holding a microphone addresses a seated audience in India
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By Kushi Kushalappa

Protection for child abuse victims in India

Every day is different. My work with ENFOLD, an NGO that supports victims of child sexual abuse in India, ensures that I don’t have a typical day: there are no weekdays or weekends as cases get reported every day. Either our office receives the information or I get calls directly from different sources including the police, Child… Read more →←
A cartoon shows a man in a white coat holding a child as a woman, man and child look on.

WhatsApp-ening in India’s measles-rubella vaccine campaign? ☺️☺️☺️

A cartoon shows a man in a white coat holding a child as a woman, man and child look on.
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By Stephanie Raison

WhatsApp-ening in India’s measles-rubella vaccine campaign? ☺️☺️☺️

It’s a Saturday night  and my phone memory is full again. Another 53 messages have come through from Uttarkhand, and then 37 more from Telangana. Scrolling through them is a rainbow of colour and activity with the bright clothes of women health workers blurring as my finger scrolls with the red and white dots of the campaign… Read more →←

A clean start to life

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By Philippa Lysaght

Story also available in: 中文

A clean start to life

Imagine watching your doctor wash their hands with dirty water. Imagine giving birth to a child in a hospital with no running water. Or having no toilet to use when you are in labor. Imagine delivery a baby, without having soap or water to wash your hands. This is a reality for millions of people around the world, where health care is… Read more →←
A group of people in an office with pink balloons.

Behold, behold and “Be bold for change”

A group of people in an office with pink balloons.
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By Michael Juma

Behold, behold and “Be bold for change”

Today is World Poetry Day – in the Field Office in Madhya Pradesh, India, our Chief in the office is Michael Juma. As well as working for UNICEF, he is also a poet and he wrote these lines for International #WomensDay Please read and join us in celebration of World Poetry Day.   Great people of the world, Men and Women, time… Read more →←
A young boy with a cricket bat.

Five facts about poop in India

A young boy with a cricket bat.
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By Angus Ingham

Five facts about poop in India

Five Facts about Poop in India Toilets and poop aren’t often subjects of discussion, or blogs for that matter, but they are major global issues. India is the country that has the largest amount of people who don’t use toilets – and all that poop is causing some very serious problems. Something big is about to change in India –… Read more →←
A view of train tracks from within the train.

Bending curves

A view of train tracks from within the train.
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By Sailesh Singal

Bending curves

“I’ve stood near the doors of countless trains, sometimes alone, sometimes with a friend or relative, and each time, it gives me a high that doesn’t quite compare to any other bending curves….The top of this high mountain is now in full view. There are still some bending curves, but that is nothing new.” – Charles Harrison… Read more →←
If we can educate more girls, provide them with employment opportunities and give them the right life skills, their worlds open up" - Priyanka Chopra.

Priyanka Chopra: how to build a strong girl

If we can educate more girls, provide them with employment opportunities and give them the right life skills, their worlds open up" - Priyanka Chopra.
Impact Insider

By Priyanka Chopra

Priyanka Chopra: how to build a strong girl

My latest film, Mary Kom is about to hit the screens. In it, I play one of India’s strongest women, quite literally, the only woman boxer to have won a medal in each one of the six world championships. Hers is an inspiring story of a young woman who fought the odds that were heavily stacked against her to achieve her dreams. She came… Read more →←
Syrian refugee children in an informal tented settlement, in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley.

What you missed this week

Syrian refugee children in an informal tented settlement, in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley.
Insider

By Kristin Taylor

What you missed this week

From one refugee to another: Young Somalis living in Kenya’s Dadaab refugee camp have transformed their own suffering into a form of encouragement for others, sending handwritten letters to Syrian refugee children.  “We are also like you. We know life is not easy,” says one letter. The Syrian children are now writing responses to… Read more →←

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