Podcast: For Every Child

The For Every Child podcast takes you around the world to learn about the exciting work UNICEF is doing to make a positive difference to the lives of children. We speak to experts on how to ensure the world is a more equitable place for children and give young people a platform to share their experiences, highlighting voices that are often unheard.

You can listen to it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts.

Addressing Child Poverty in Canada

After many years of progress, the child poverty rate in Canada has moved in the wrong direction. In fact, the poverty rate rose more sharply for children than for the general population. Canada is now a middle performer among rich countries for its rate of child poverty.

A young girl in stands in a body of water with her arms held wide smiling at the camera as the sun sets to the side of the photo

A Holiday Special with Simu Liu, UNICEF Canada Ambassador

A holiday special episode of the For Every Child podcast featuring a conversation between UNICEF Canada ambassadors and actors Simu Liu and Saara Chaudry about what inspires them to advocate for child rights and their hopes for children in 2024.

UNICEF Canada ambassadors Simu Liu and Saara Chaudry looking at camera

Supporting children's mental health in crises and conflicts

Host Saara Chaudry speaks to Dr. Marcia Brophy, one of UNICEF's global mental health and psychosocial advisors, on the impact of conflict on child and adolescent mental health - and the support and services needed.

A child and a UNICEF staff member sit in a tent on the floor. The staff member giving the child a block with other toys lying around them.

Let's talk education: Afghan dreamers, education in crises and differentiated learning

From Afghanistan to Ghana, we talk about how to ensure quality education, how education empowers community and the challenges in accessing education in crisis-settings.

Three girls in red uniforms and black headscarves stand around a desk with a ventilator on it.

Innovation, for every child

From autonomous airships to open-source AI mapping hard-to-reach areas and a compression garment developmed by NASA saving the lives of thousands of mothers worldwide - what role does innovation play at an organization like UNICEF? In this episode we speak to entrepreneurs and innovators - all working to make a better world for children.

A man in a UNICEF t-shirt bends down to check on a small white drone in a field in Vanuatu.

Enabling equity, inclusion and access: Mental health support for every child

It’s not an easy time to be a child or young person. In this episode of the For Every Child podcast, we look at how mental health support differs in different contexts and countries, what tools and support we can provide young people and children to help them with their mental health and what UNICEF is doing to ensure young people are being heard when it comes to understanding their needs.

A little boy playing with puppets at a Child Friendly Space in a temporary shelter in Hatay, Türkiye, after two devastating earthquakes hit south-east Türkiye. [© UNICEF/UN0826735/Karacan]

Vaccinating the world's children: the post-pandemic catch up

It’s 2023 and 1 in 5 children is still not protected against vaccine preventable diseases, according to UNICEF’s latest State of the World’s Children report. In this episode of the For Every Child podcast, we mark World Immunization Week, and look at what it would take to build back immunity following the pandemic – globally and in Canada.

A girl in a blue dress stands under a tree smiling while holding onto a her arm where she has just been given a vaccine shot. This photo was taken in Yemen in 2022.

Yemen: Eight years on, children continue to suffer

Eights years into the conflict in Yemen and many children have known nothing but war in their lives. Peter Hawkins, UNICEF’s representative in Yemen speaks about what is being done to build resilience in communities and what the current challenges are in terms of education and nutrition.

A man holds a child who is eating from a red packet of Plumpy'Nut. This photo was taken in Yemen in 2022.

UNICEF in emergencies: Supporting children through crises

In this episode of the podcast we hear from youth impacted by the war in Ukraine and the earthquake in Syria and Türkiye, and learn about the work UNICEF is doing to support those suffering due to these crises.

A child holds a bunny as she looks at the camera with a small smile. She is wearing a jacket and standing outdoors, in a line, behind her are white UNICEF tents. This photo was taken at the Ukrainian border in 2022.

Transforming education: Current challenges and hopes for the future

There are more children in school than out of school today. Yet, millions of them are unable to comprehend simple text. In this episode we explore this learning gap and look at what are the challenges when it comes to getting an education - in the classroom and in getting children to the classrooms.