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  • The Right to Vote - Part Two

    Posted by Kids Of Canada ·

    13 young Canadians are challenging the federal voting age in court - find out why Catherine thinks the Canada Elections Act is unconstitutional
    Lowering the voting age

  • The Science of Happiness

    Posted by UNICEF Canada ·

    Can giving charitably really make you happier? To learn more about how charitable donations affect our moods, we spoke with Dr. Elizabeth Dunn, a professor from the University of British Columbia, who studies how money and charitable giving – among other factors – can impact our happiness.
    Two boys hold hands outside a school in Niger

  • Emergency Latrines: Promoting Health, Restoring Dignity

    Posted by UNICEF ·

    By improving access to safe and adequate water supplies, building basic sanitation infrastructure for households, UNICEF and SIDA have helped entire communities in Yemen to adopt positive health and hygiene practices
    An emergency water tank installed at a camp for IDPs in Yemen.

  • Tech Trailblazers: Dismantling the Rural-Urban Divide

    Posted by UNICEF ·

    In France, boys are more than twice as likely to graduate in STEM subjects than girls, and nearly four times as likely to be employed as Information and Communications Technology (ICT) specialists, according to the European Commission’s 2020 Women in Digital Scoreboard. Houda, a computer science student is working to change up this dynamic.
    Houda, 19, poses for a portrait outside her family’s home near Grenoble, France.

  • 5 Ways to Celebrate National Child Day

    Posted by UNICEF Canada ·

    Learn more about National Child Day and how you can get involved in recognizing and celebrating children’s rights everywhere.
    Youth protestor wearing a UNICEF shirt and holding a megaphone

  • How Mealtime Looks Around the World

    Posted by UNICEF ·

    Families want to feed their children the nutritious food they need to grow up healthy. But there are big barriers to doing so.
    A little girl poses with a bowl of fresh fruits.

  • The little Orange Halloween Box that Stopped a War

    Posted by David Morley ·

    Remember those little pumpkin-coloured, cardboard UNICEF boxes the kids would carry while trick-or-treating on Halloween? They always made UNICEF top-of-mind with Canadians at this time of year. Let's look back on how those little orange boxes helped make a difference for children around the world.
    Vintage UNICEF Halloween box

  • A Springboard for the Future

    Posted by UNICEF ·

    Through vocational training, UNICEF is encouraging displaced young people in the DRC to start income-generating activities.
    Students pose together at the sewing studio.

  • UNICEF Halloween Walk-a-thon: Walk Your Hood and Do Some Good

    Posted by UNICEF Canada ·

    Want a fun Halloween activity you can do with the whole family, while helping other children around the world at the same time? We’re answering your questions about the UNICEF Halloween Walk-a-thon and how you can get involved.
    UNICEF Halloween Heroes graphic