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Nepal: UNGEI meeting in Kathmandu calls for equity, gender and quality in education
Global: Special podcast: Women and girls tell their stories through film and radio documentaries
Togo: ‘Gender and Equity’ campaign shows success, as more parents are putting girls through school
Nigeria: Promoting girls' eduction: The experience of Nigeria
South Africa: UNICEF, Mandela Foundation and Hamburg Society consolidate ‘Schools for Africa’
Global: 75 million children out of school, according to new UIS data
Rwanda: First Lady awards young women for their scholastic achievements
Global: 3000 visit UNESCO’s online forum on inclusive education
Mozambique: Community radio encourages girls’ education
Afghanistan: Children forced to work to help pay off family debts
Afghanistan: ‘Young Champions’ support girls’ education
Botswana: Digital Diarist Tsholofelo Selufaro speaks about child labor in Botswana
Global: Africa’s Finance Ministers Look at Education as Opportunity, Not as Expenditure
Nigeria: First Lady commits to girls’ education
Lao PDR: UNICEF and partners lay new foundations for education with child-friendly schools
Kenya: Mkomani, an island school connected to the world
Kenya: Fatuma’s Digital Diary: Girls’ education in Kenya’s largest slum
Sudan: Celebrating the second anniversary of Southern Sudan’s ‘Go To School’ campaign
Afghanistan: Communities 'stand up to violence' as the new school year beginsDenise’s story: Small grant brings wealth of knowledge to Mozambican youth
Malawi: Schools for Africa: Portrait of a role model for girls and women
Egypt: Drive to boost girls' education
Rehabilitation and training programmes give girls a better education in Guinea-Bissau
Mobilizing resources for girls' education during the Commission on the Status of Women
Life-skills education for girls helps end the cycle of abuse in Malawi
Footballer Stephen Appiah promotes education with a surprise visit to his former school
African Cup of Nations: Youth reporter Sandra Nyarko interviews her fellow students in Ghana
African Cup of Nations: Youth reporter Samuel Tronu tells a story of Ellen's struggle to stay in school
Globalization Requires Education Reforms in Middle East and North Africa, Report Says
Youth reporters promote education during the MTN Africa Cup of Nations, GHANA 2008
Hope for Haiti’s restavecs: South-South cooperation against child labour
Kenya: Following post-election conflict, thousands miss the first day of school
News note: The hopes of Kenya’s children hanging in the balance
UNICEF and Confederation of African Football unite to promote quality education for all
Donor support helps WFP expand activities in Myanmar
'Beyond School Books’ – an audio series on education in emergencies: Segment #5
'Beyond School Books’ – an audio series on education in emergencies: Segment #4
Girls’ Champion Joins Camfed Tanzania
Bernice’s Digital Diary: A Ghanaian girl’s take on London - Part 2
Bernice’s Digital Diary: A Ghanaian girl’s take on London - Part 1
'Beyond School Books’ – an audio series on education in emergencies: Segment #3
'Beyond School Books’ – an audio series on education in emergencies: Segment #2
'Beyond School Books’ – an audio series on education in emergencies: Segment #1
Fatuma’s Digital Diary: Daily life for girls in the slums of Kenya
UNICEF and partners support local community schools for Guinean girls and boys
Accelerated Learning Programme gives conflict-affected youths a chance for education
Nafa schools mean a second chance for Guinean girls
Palestinian children face the challenges of getting an education during conflict
Footballer Marcel Desailly teaches girls in Ghana about success on and off the field
Mongolia faces challenges keeping ‘herder children’ in school
Out of sight – girls in mining
Angélique Kidjo raises awareness on child rights in her native Benin
FIFA-UNICEF campaign under way to break down gender barriers in schools
Guinea-Bissau school rehab programme: A better chance for girls and boys alike
‘Goals for Girls!’ campaign kicks off
Football helps girls in Brazil put exploitation behind them
Bilingual-intercultural education aims to keep indigenous girls and boys in school
‘Mirame’ book launch shines a light on challenges facing indigenous girls in Guatemala
Girls' Education Movement amplifies ‘Children's Voices’ in Sudan
Solomon Islands: Youth employment: “We are not the problem, we are the solution”
School campaign supports girls’ education and achievement in Rwanda
Child-friendly schools give hope to a young girl in El Alto, Bolivia
Learning under trees in South Sudan
Jane’s Digital Diary: Malawian girls’ rights on the line
Zimbabwe: Norway Cup gives girls from Harare a chance to triumph
India: Villages across Gujarat celebrate a massive school enrolment drive
With help from the Government of Japan, Southern Sudan rebuilds its schools
Burkina Faso: Clubs help girls stay in school and succeed
Burkinabe communities struggle to support early childhood education centres
In Cameroon, changing attitudes and safe water mean more girls in school
Philippines: Making future harvests without child labour
Improved, child-friendly schools offer girls a better future in Sierra Leone
Female teachers help to rebuild Afghanistan’s education system
UNICEF and local partners promote child-friendly schools in Rwanda
Chinyanta’s Digital Diary: A Zambian teen fights for child rights and gender equality
Executive Board looks at UNICEF’s priorities in education for all
Queen Rania, UNICEF's Eminent Advocate for Children, shares Morocco’s successes
With mothers’ help, more girls are going to school in Cameroon
Uganda: Girls beat boys in primary school literacy
Zimbabwe: Profile on Betty Makoni and the Girl Child Network
A letter from Sunita: Keeping our promises on girls’ education
‘Girl Stars’ reach out to rural India through films on the power of education
World Vision hosts Global Campaign for Education
2007 Global Action Week calls for Education as a Human Right
In India, a young woman follows her heart and breaks barriers
World Vision: Food rations improving female attendance at school in Burundi
Nigeria: Girls’ Education Project focuses on getting students back to school
Child-friendly schools support girls’ education in Cambodia
Empowering women through literacy in northern Nigeria
Mamiwhe’s story: Advancing girls’ education for the sake of Liberia’s future
Displaced with her family in northern Iraq, a girl dreams of education
For a young Iraqi woman, a second chance to learn and grow
On International Women’s Day, an Iraqi mother and daughter pursue education against the odds
Former head of education to lead CAMFED Zambia
At UN panel, girls describe challenges keeping their peers out of school
A former child soldier speaks out at UN session on challenges facing girls
Liberia’s President tells UN and UNICEF delegates education is key to development
Formerly abducted into rebel forces, a Liberian girl makes a new start
Youth voices heard at opening of UN Commission on the Status of Women
Cheryl Gregory Faye becomes new Head of UNGEI Secretariat
Community-based schools in remote areas
Burkina Faso training centre helps protect young women from exploitation
UNICEF Executive Director visits child-centred projects in Egypt
Uganda launches education campaign for war-affected children
Liberia Partners’ Forum: High-Level Meeting Mulls Liberia’s Prospects for Recovery, Growth
In India, ‘Girl Stars’ show that determination and education are keys to success
Children’s voices contribute to the drafting of a national life skills framework in Botswana
Pakistan: New education policy with the help of World Vision
Afghans determined to rebuild, no matter the obstacles
World Vision Romania - Making strides in promoting Education for All
In Djibouti, Fatouma struggles to become her village’s first female high school graduate
Mothers Clubs playing a crucial role advocating for girls’ education in Gambia
A young Roma woman in Serbia overcomes poverty and discrimination
School access a challenge for girls at camps in northern Uganda
UNICEF Deputy Executive Director talks women’s and children’s rights in the Middle East and Africa
Girls’ education – a lethal blow to AIDS
GEM clubs help more girls get to school in Southern Sudan
Global partners meet in Cairo to advance girls’ education and early childhood care
Burundi: World Vision opens new school feeding project
Pre-school classes boost girls’ enrolment in northern Nigeria
Educating young children left behind in China’s poor and remote communities
Winnie Farao: A success story for girls' education in Zimbabwe
Back to School: Interview with Gene Sperling
Back to School: Interview with Angélique Kidjo
A recipe for success in Papua New Guinea
Tanzania: The Long Road to Success
CAMFED Director Wins International Prize
‘Chile Grows with You’ policy promotes early childhood development
Despite challenges, early childhood development efforts move forward in Iraq
Children in Lebanon return to school at last
Mali: Girls' secondary scholarship program
The UN Secretary-General’s Study Report on Violence against Children
Children in Lebanon return to school at last
World Vision: ‘Catch-up’ kids saved from permanent school expulsion in Pakistan
Teachers go back to school in southern Sudan
UNICEF Executive Director: Girls’ education vital for developing world
China: Chalking about a revolution
UNICEF Executive Director speaks up for women at Clinton Global Initiative
Liberia: Student to attend confab in US
Dropping guns for books in Haiti
Donor meeting reviews the work of UNICEF on Girls’ Education and the way forward
Boost for the Education For All Fast Track Initiative
Communities find innovative ways to raise money for students in Zimbabwe
Save the Children: Armed conflict creating crisis in education for 43 million children
Delivering quality, child-centred education in Pakistan’s earthquake zone
Preparing the Girl-child for National Development
Islamic Revival in Syria Is Led by Women
Education and awareness make progress against female genital cutting in Kenya
Area Development Programme helps girls back to school in Rajasthan
Women Matter - In All of the Millennium Goals
Schools shelter Palestinian families displaced by violence in Gaza
Students help make school more ‘child-friendly’ in Mozambique
Opening school doors for girls and disadvantaged children in Bangladesh
Documentary highlights work of The Citizens Foundation
Sri Lankan schoolgirls killed and injured amid escalating violence
AIDS Conference reviews evidence linking girls’ education and HIV prevention
Plummeting enrolments and escalating violence against girls
Donation from the Netherlands supports girls’ education campaign in Benin
Barclays teams up with UNICEF South Africa to strengthen Girls' Ed and HIV Prevention
‘Child-Friendly Schools (CFS) for Africa’ Second Annual Capacity Building Workshop
WFP and Stanford University Press release new series on hunger
Winning the gender gap war in Turkey
Ghana's call for abolition of school fees
For girls in South Darfur, finishing primary school is a major milestone
Summer schedule helps mountain schools in Pakistan's quake zone catch up
Child-friendly schools give Cambodian children a boost
Rocio Bello Bautista, 15, builds resilience through street football in Peru
Football offers Lela, 17, a chance to travel outside Georgia
Healing Classrooms Help Children Recover from Disaster
Partners Respond to the Indonesian Earthquake: Education is a high priority
Enrolment drive sends almost 600,000 girls and boys to school in Gujarat, India
Nane Annan meets vulnerable girls in Freetown
Promoting flexible education for nomadic populations in Africa
Getting children to school in Southern Sudan
Ghana and UK: Song is song all over the world
Colombia education project reaches children kept out of school by conflict
A UNICEF-supported centre in Mali helps young women in distress
Colombia education project reaches children kept out of school by conflict
Adventure Travelers Are Compelled to Support Girls' Education
Alternative Basic Education keeps pastoral children’s dreams alive
Harm children no more: Why Africa must rediscover Soweto
UNICEF: In Ethiopia, better education for a better future
Closing the gender gap: An Ethiopian girl shines shoes to pay for school
Football helps Ivna Chérie, 11, forget violence in Haiti
‘Welcome to School’: Rallying for universal access to education in Nepal
Girls’ attendance doubles in Afghan schools
Naomi Siombua, 15, builds confidence playing football in a Kenyan slum
Tackling the causes of gender inequalities in Angolan schools
Afghanistan: A chance to learn
World Bank to prioritize investment in education through EFA Fast Track Initiative
Central Asian Republics and Kazakhstan to discuss EFA developments
UNICEF: Goodwill Ambassador Angélique Kidjo cites benefits of girls’ education in Senegal
Malaysian women’s futsal tournament promotes healthy living
Global walk: A triumphant step against child hunger
Global Campaign for Education – more teachers needed
A plan to get girls in school in Pakistan
DRC: Greater access to education for girls
Benin: I want to go to school
Kenya’s abolition of school fees offers lessons for rest of Africa
UK Government announces $15 billion to deliver education for all
France gives 1 million euros to WFP operations in Yemen
Afghanistan: UNICEF Deputy Executive Director stresses need for education for all
At the Children’s World Water Forum, a girl from Kenya shares her views
Girls speak out at World Water Forum in Mexico City
Iran: Adult education offers new opportunities and options to Iranian women
Sport gives girls in Gaza a new outlook
Oxfam Programme Insights: Education and Gender series
After-school computer classes on volcanic São Tomé
Girls' education and empowerment in Zimbabwe
Turkey: 'Hey Girls, Let’s Go to School!'
South Africa: ‘GEM and bread’ help nourish communities
Botswana: ‘Telling the Story’ of girls’ education
Delegates at meeting on ‘Education for All’ say urgent work is needed to achieve 2015 goal
Building a just society through gender equality
UNICEF launches global UNITE FOR CHILDREN UNITE AGAINST AIDS campaign
