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Messages of hope as Palestinian students call for their schools to be saved
Children at 700 schools run by the UN across the Middle East flew kites to call for an end to the financial crisis that threatens their education.
Seven years of Syrian conflict leaves thousands of children and young people with disabilities
Children and adolescents with physical and psychological injuries could be left behind without access to education and specialised treatment.
Florida brings in new minimum age but falls short of banning child marriage
American girls who marry young are 50% more likely to drop out of school - so there was a mixed reaction to the US state saying it will still allow marriage at 17.Â
Militants fail in attempt to kidnap students from school in Cameroon
A soldier was killed and three students were wounded when security forces tackled militant separatists who had targeted the school in the town of Batibo.
“Raising the voice of visually-impaired and blind students about access to education”
A Global Youth Ambassador from Tanzania tells how he has set up a foundation to create awareness about education, particularly for disabled people.
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Pakistan’s first Dalit woman senator aims to improve girls’ education and tackle child marriage
Krishna Kumari Kohli comes from a region with high rates of child marriage and poverty - and wants to make a difference in the lives of girls and women.
#ChangeTheCulture: our Global Youth Ambassadors on ending violence against girls and women
To mark International Women's Day, we asked our network of young advocates and campaigners to tell us why change is so crucial.
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Mobile phones help African women to make better futures for their children
On International Women's Day, we look at how education in the palm of the hand is empowering women in developing countries to learn and improve their lives.
Refugee girls ‘face formidable barriers’ in getting an education
The UN refugee agency said today that girls are only half as likely as boys to be in secondary school - due to factors such as domestic work, lack of toilet facilities and fears of sexual assault.
West African nations urged to invest more in school meals to keep children in education
A daily meal can help students to concentrate in class and prevent hungry children from dropping out of school.