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Outcry as Tanzania ‘punishes’ schoolgirl victims of sexual violence
A presidential pardon for two men jailed for raping primary students came as a senior official called for pregnant schoolgirls to be arrested.
Global education in 2017: the good, the bad and the champions for children
In the struggle to get every child in school, this has been a year of conflicts and disasters - but also innovations, leadership and inspiring campaigners.
Former DRC child soldiers awarded $10m in compensation
The money will help "hundreds or thousands" of victims to finish education, do vocational training, or have medical and psychological treatment.
Childhood and education under attack as South Sudan conflict enters fifth year
Malnutrition, trauma and lack of schooling are among the problems faced by millions of children in the world's newest country.
1.3m young people learned digital skills during Africa Code Week
Organisers have revealed there was a threefold increase in the number of youth and children who took part this year in 35 countries.
‘A remarkable legacy’: Midwife who ran specialist therapy service for mums retires
Joan Taylor's reflex therapy for pregnant women in Fife, Scotland, was backed by the Jennifer Brown Research Fund.
Humanitarian aid for education should be doubled says UN envoy Gordon Brown
He said a major increase in funding is needed to help 70 million children trapped in emergencies and subjected to oppression and exploitation.
400,000 children under five could die in DRC’s malnutrition crisis
Lifesaving interventions are needed if the children of war-torn Kasai are to survive - and then proper nutrition for them to thrive in the long term.
Bleak future for Syrian children unless education is better funded, warns UN
With almost half of children in host countries still out of school, the international plan to aid refugees in 2018 needs to be backed more fully than this year's.Â
Sarajevo museum shows the impact of war and trauma on children
Having just won a European prize, the Bosnian museum is now collecting items from children affected by conflicts in other countries including Syria.