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In Argentina: A lifetime fighting violence against women

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By Eva Giberti

Story also available in: Español

In Argentina: A lifetime fighting violence against women

I was born in 1929 in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina. When I went to Buenos Aires University to study Social Service, my family was disappointed. They thought I should become a lawyer or a doctor. By the time I graduated, I was working at the Children’s Hospital. I got married, separated very early and started working in the… Read more →←
A boy signing a paper on a wall.

The bully in all of us

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By Diana Chai

Story also available in: العربية 中文 Español

The bully in all of us

The tension in our circle was palpable as I asked the question, “Why do you think some of you did better than others in this game?” Nervous eyes looked from one teammate to another. The silence was broken by a slightly built boy of about 14: “They bullied me! They ganged up on me!” The boy did not lose the game, but he was close… Read more →←

If you see it, you can stop it

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By Yeshna

Story also available in: 中文

If you see it, you can stop it

For International Youth Day, UNICEF has released the results of a new global poll of more than 100,000 young people from more than 14 countries that shows two-thirds of young people have been bullied. We asked Yeshna, a 18 year old blogger living Mauritius to write a reflection on the results and share her thoughts on bullying and why it… Read more →←
A close up of a woman.

Remembering my mom:  Woki Munyui, UNICEF Somalia Education specialist

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By Ivy Nyambuteri Mokua

Remembering my mom:  Woki Munyui, UNICEF Somalia Education specialist

On April 20 2015, a suicide bomber blew himself up next a bus carrying staff from UNICEF Somalia in Garowe, Puntland. Four people were killed, including Woki Munyui who had been a champion of girls’ education in Somalia since 2007. Here her daughter Ivy Mokua shares memories of her late mother, and how she has been dealing with the… Read more →←
Many small photos of girls.

We still don’t talk about it: FGM

Many small photos of girls.
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By Effie Johari

We still don’t talk about it: FGM

In 2014, I contributed a blog post to Voices of Youth as part of my internship and in observance of  the 2014 Girls Summit. This post will make various references to my initial entry, but it is not necessary to read one in order to understand the other. I am a 20 year old who has undergone FGM Type I/II. I currently live in Malaysia, a… Read more →←
A large group of children, in uniforms, in front of their school.

Nurture or not: No clear answer in many schools

A large group of children, in uniforms, in front of their school.
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By Cornelia Walther

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Nurture or not: No clear answer in many schools

“We are lacking positive role models when it comes to reducing violence,” explains Jacmel’s school inspector with a frown. “As people grow up being beaten during their own childhood, they consider corporal punishment of children as a normal step of becoming an adult.” After two days in Jacmel, located in Haiti’s South East… Read more →←
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“We need people to teach others that girls are important”

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By Eliane Luthi

“We need people to teach others that girls are important”

This week, we are paying tribute to an amazing voice for children in Burundi who left our world too early. UNICEF is extremely sad to report that Carlène Kaneza, 16, child journalist and U-Reporter with UNICEF Burundi, passed away last week following a long struggle with illness. She was brave, intelligent, and possessed enormous… Read more →←
Back in June, Alison, (14) stands beneath a makeshift shelter at a site for internally displaced people, in Bangui, the capital.

As violence erupts in CAR, we must work harder for children

Back in June, Alison, (14) stands beneath a makeshift shelter at a site for internally displaced people, in Bangui, the capital.
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By Donaig Le Du

Story also available in: Français 中文

As violence erupts in CAR, we must work harder for children

Saturday, September 26, 2015 is a day to remember in the long history of the crisis in the Central African Republic. That morning, the body of a young Muslim motorcycle taxi driver was found in town. He had been brutally murdered. That death triggered a new escalation of violence, another round in the vicious circle of killing, looting,… Read more →←

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