Girls between five and 14 years old spend 40 per cent more time, or 160 million more hours a day, on unpaid household chores and collecting water and firewood compared to boys their age, according to a report released by UNICEF ahead of International Day of the Girl on 11 October.
One week after Hurricane Matthew slammed into Haiti, and as schools re-open across the country, more than 100,000 children will be missing out on learning after their schools were either damaged or converted into shelters.
Jan Lisiecki - born in 1995 - made his orchestral debut with Calgary Civiv Symphony at the tender of 9. Ever since then, Jan has been an advocate for children's rights and UNICEF's work for supporting children.
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Having escaped genocide and war in East Africa at the tender age of 13, New Brunswick resident Solange Tuyinshime has been motivated ever since to become an active ambassador and spokesperson for UNICEF's programs.
The Beginning of Life is a ground-breaking feature documentary that explores the impact of a child's early environment on their cognitive, social and emotional development
On February 22, people across Canada will be donning pink shirts to recognize Pink Shirt Day, a national event dedicated to raising awareness about bullying.
In conflict-affected regions like northeast Nigeria, children miss out on life-saving vaccines.
As the volatile conflict in eastern Ukraine enters its fourth year, 1 million children are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance - nearly double the number this time last year, said UNICEF.
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