UNICEF turns 75 this year. To celebrate its resolute commitment to children – and as we launch the second UNICEF Innocenti Film Festival showcasing new, high-quality cinema narratives of childhood – we look back to some of the greatest film narratives of childhood. After watching hundreds of amazing films about childhood from every… Read more →←
Topic: Child Rights
Recently, news outlets across the world announced: Finland ranked happiest country in the world – again. This information is based on the World Happiness Report 2021 which uses data from the Gallup World Survey. But is it true? Similar to the 1950s household surveys that questioned only the male breadwinner and projected his feelings… Read more →←
As digital engagement was scaled up to mitigate girls’ risk of FGM and continue community-based initiatives during COVID-19, UNICEF organised a webinar with key actors to discuss their experiences of using digital tools to shift social norms and build girls’ agency. The blog below summarises the webinar. COVID-19 has presented… Read more →←
In just a matter of weeks, the COVID-19 outbreak has already had drastic consequences for children. Their access to education, food, and health services has been dramatically affected across the globe. The impact has been so marked, that the UN Secretary General has urged governments and donors to offset the immediate effects of the… Read more →←
Millions of girls and boys around the world live or work on the street. Widely recognized as being acutely vulnerable and marginalized, these children routinely experience severe and persistent rights violations. But as much as the international community understands the intense risks associated with living on the streets, relatively… Read more →←
Leading Minds Call on Global Action to Support and Protect Mental Well-Being for Youth The following blog is the transcript of the closing remarks for the Leading Minds 2019 Conference for Children and Young People on Mental Health by Chantelle Booysen, Global Mental Health Advocate and Social Impact Entrepreneur. In the last… Read more →←
Pinocchio is sitting at the defendant’s seat with his lawyer, when the judges enter the hall. On one side the prosecutor looks at him grimly, with the Cat and the Fox, Mangiafuoco, the puppet master, and the teacher next to him. On the other side, the father Geppetto, a poor woodcarver, and the Fairy with the Turquoise Hair, the… Read more →←