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Children from marginalised Iraqi community have a school again after 14 years
A campaign by activists has finally seen education return to a poor village inhabited by people from the persecuted Kawliya minority.Â
Health clinic in remote Tibet is saving lives of mothers and young children
The Surmang Foundation has brought down the maternal mortality rate after training women in villages about birthing and other vital skills.
Mexican woman fulfils a dream by starting high school at the age of 96
Guadalupe Palacios only learned to read and write in her nineties after growing up in poverty in an indigenous village and missing out on education.
“Knowledge is opportunity and we should ensure everyone has equal access”
A Global Youth Ambassador from the USA talks about an event that spotlighted the need to focus on investment in primary education.
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Dynamo delivers message of hope for Syrian children .. now it’s time for action
The magician and millions of #YouPromised campaign supporters ensured education for refugees was high on the agenda at a crucial funding conference.
“The Code Club has helped to unlock the hidden potential of these girls”
On International Girls in ICT Day, we look at ¹ú²úÊÓƵ's project in several countries to teach girls and young women computer skills in a safe environment.
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Thousands of Moroccan girls work as ‘slave’ maids instead of going to school
Despite laws to protect them, many young girls are still being abused and exploited by what one organisation calls "a form of slavery".
“Growing up as a girl in Nepal made me realise the importance of education”
On the third anniversary of the Nepal earthquake, a Global Youth Ambassador tells of efforts to provide quality education in a country where many children live in extreme poverty.
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Successes and failures as Nepal rebuilds school system three years after earthquake
Hundreds of thousands of children have been given education and protection support - but lack of funds means many schools still have to be repaired or replaced.Â
Dynamo: ‘Education is the closest thing to magic you can give to a child’
The world-famous magician addressed a Syria conference today and sent a powerful reminder to world leaders to keep their promise of every child being in school.