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From ambition to action: conference builds momentum for early years summit
Business champions to help shape historic early years summit
City mayors lead the way as champions for the early years
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.Â
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.