6 Mar 2018

Schools closed after earthquake causes devastation in Papua New Guinea

Over a week after the natural disaster, some regions are still inaccessible and tens of thousands of students have had their education disrupted.

6 Mar 2018

Dramatic drop in Indian child marriages – but still a long way to go

25 million child marriages have been prevented worldwide in the past 10 years - meaning more girls can continue their education.

5 Mar 2018

Three in four children out of school and a teaching crisis in South Sudan

Half of the war-torn country's schools are shut and families are having to choose between feeding their children and ensuring they get an education.

5 Mar 2018

How Peru tackled malnutrition and growth crisis among children under five

Stunting among young children has been halved thanks to co-operation and a wide-ranging programme of health checks, funding and education. 

2 Mar 2018

Survivors of rape in conflicts share their inspirational stories to help other women

Nidia Cortes Parra from Colombia and Esperande Bigirimana from Burundi talk about changing the culture of violence against girls and women.

2 Mar 2018

Education workers killed on their way to train teachers in Central African Republic

Six people died in an attack as they were travelling to a remote region to help improve the lives of children.

2 Mar 2018

“Our students plant and harvest vegetables then sell them in the school bazaar”

With little technology available, children on an Indonesian island are being taught how to farm and recycle.

Expert Voices

1 Mar 2018

#ChangeTheCulture: Live blog from ¹ú²úÊÓƵ’s International Women’s Day breakfast event

The theme of the event, which will feature inspirational speakers, is changing the culture of violence against girls and women around the world. 

28 Feb 2018

How did it happen? Nigeria to investigate abduction of 110 schoolgirls

The names of the girls kidnapped from their school in Dapchi by Boko Haram were released today - they range in age from 11 to 19.

28 Feb 2018

This amazing beehive building is a classroom for refugees, built by refugees

The building, which has won a global architecture award, was constructed in Jordan's Za'atari village and is designed to cope with high and low temperatures.