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UNICEF and the consumer magazine, Real, have come together to highlight issues affecting young people , especially young women in their early 20's, who are Real readers. The series of one page inserts features South African celebrities like football star, Shaun Bartlett and Tshedi, lead singer from the pop group Malaika, who are UNICEF advocates for children. The series began in May and will continue through December 2008. The inserts deal with the value of sport in the development of youth. They focus on children's participation in their own development, showing ways in which children can make a difference in changing the world to make it a better place. Next month's issue will focus raising funds via an sms campaign on saving the lives of the most vulnerable among us-- infants and young children. According to recent date, Real magazine has of 65,000 subscribers and reaches a total 300,000 readers per month. Download the inserts (pdf):
Calendar of Events 21 September: International Day of Peace 16 October: World Food Day 17 October: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 24 October: United Nations Day 5 November: National Children's Day 20 November: Universal Children's Day 25 November: International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. 25 November to 10 December: 16 Days of Activism of No Violence Against Women and Children 1 December: World AIDS Day 2 December: International Day for the Abolition of Slavery 3 December: International Day of Disabled Persons 7 December 2007: International Children's Day of Broadcasting 10 December: International Human Rights Day
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