Oyele, who is from Nigeria, and her husband were eagerly anticipating the arrival of their first child. But then, tragedy struck: The baby was stillborn. In a flash, Oyele’s dreams of motherhood vanished. “I have little to say about him because I did not see him. He was taken away before I became fully conscious. My… Read more →←
Topic: Data and Research
As COVID-19 surged, the world has relied on dashboards to tell the story of the pandemic. Refreshing our screens with the click of a mouse, we saw the pandemic unfold on a world map and in dynamic demonstrations of data morphing into charts and graphs. Containing steady streams of timely information gauging testing rates, case… Read more →←
The first in a two-part blog series on Let Us Learn programme site visits in Bangladesh in February 2020. According to the most recent census, around half of the population in Bangladesh’s Sunamganj District lives below the poverty line. Monsoon flooding in the district perennially cuts villages off from one another and makes access to… Read more →←
“Playing football was stopped, the school was closed, our parents refused to meet friends during coronavirus.” (boy, 14) “My mother used to sell breakfast in front of the school, and when the school closed it affected our daily living.” (girl, 16) While COVID-19 has presented new risks and challenges for… Read more →←
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in many unprecedented situations – the unparalleled demand for data is no exception. At all levels – local, national, regional and global – a wide range of data are required to better understand the impacts of COVID-19. At UNICEF, we are on a fast learning curve and are quickly adapting our ways… Read more →←
Many schools around the world remain closed or experience intermittent closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, making remote learning essential to children’s education. Governments are using a range of methods to support remote learning, including paper-based “take home” learning packages, radio, television and online platforms. In… Read more →←
Adolescence is a unique stage of life. The brain undergoes rapid development; individuals face new experiences, relationships, and environments. These events can be exciting, but they can also be a source of instability and hardship. Half of all mental conditions manifest by early adolescence and between 10 and 20 percent of all children… Read more →←
Eduardinho, a 12-year-old boy from Maputo, Mozambique, wants to be lawyer so he can defend people in need. Access to education has had a profound impact on his life and outlook. Going to school meant he could learn to read, to stand, to walk and to become independent. Most importantly, he has made many friends and looks forward to a… Read more →←
It is commonly accepted, at least for now, that children and adolescents (0-19 years) have been largely spared the direct epidemiological effects of the COVID-19 crisis on their own health and survival. This narrative is based predominantly on early data from the first affected countries of the virus, notably from China (Wuhan Province)… Read more →←
Children engaged in child labour from poor households – even those attending school – are at risk of being left behind when it comes to their learning outcomes. Noah Oletey, aged 12, and his brother Vincent, aged 14, work six nights a week on fishing canoes on Lake Volta in Ghana. Noah and Vincent attend school, but… Read more →←