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Child marriage: A cause and consequence of poverty

jesswright, Fri, Mar 18 2011 12:15 PM

Farzana, 17, holds a crying toddler on her lap outside a UNICEF-supported child-friendly space in Multan, Pakistan. Farzana was married at the age of 15 to a distant relative, curtailing her education and childhood. “It hurts me a lot,” she says. “I wanted to study and make a life for myself.”

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East Africa Crisis: Our Man in Somalia

Jessica Mony, Mon, Jul 18 2011 5:25 PM

Today we met one of the most important men working to coordinate getting our lifesaving supplies and out to vulnerable children in Somalia. Maulid Warfa is UNICEF’s Emergency Specialist. Of Ethiopian origin, he has an insatiable energy and passion...

Down and out in Delhi: a home for street children

Andy Brown, Thu, Aug 11 2011 8:55 AM

After our morning at the culinary training centre, we went to Old Delhi to visit a night shelter for street children and a community bank. Old Delhi is a bit like the evil twin of New Delhi, where the UNICEF office is located. It's full of dilapidated buildings and narrow streets filled with a dense crowd of people and animals.

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On researching "well-being"

Oli Sweets, Mon, Sep 12 2011 2:59 PM

Most of us are not naïve enough to believe that giving our children more toys will make them happier. Neither are we likely to say that children will be happier and more fulfilled if they spend time in front of screens as opposed to being outside...

Jordan Trek: A trekker's perspective

Colin Cavanagh, Thu, Apr 21 2011 3:59 PM

Hello, my name is Colin Cavanagh. I am 46-years-old and work as a civil servant in Manchester. My favourite bands are Led Zeppelin, The Beatles and Thunder. My favourite films are The Godfather , Lawrence of Arabia and Zulu . Nothing at all exciting about...

Lessons we can learn from children

jesswright, Sat, Jan 22 2011 6:11 PM

UNICEF's Naveen Qayyum reports from Jamshoro, Pakistan, six months after the devastating floods that affected over 20 million people. The cultural diversity of Pakistan can be seen in UNICEF's child-friendly spaces, where children are setting an example in their mutual respect and friendships.

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