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What You Should Know About Fem Tech and Why
Women and girls represent half of the world’s population (or 4.1 billion) and half of its potential, yet they have been historically underrepresented in innovation and research. Recent data paints a stark picture of what it means to be a twenty-first century woman and girl and highlights the urgent need for invest...
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Call for Innovative WASH Solutions
The UNICEF Sustainable WASH Innovation Hub sources, accelerates and scales transformative water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) solutions to drive lasting impact for children and their families. Solutions within the innovation portfolios are selected based on their potential to accelerate results for children acro...
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Innovation Insights Dialogue
Networking Evening Social | 2 April 2025 | 17:30-19:30 | National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden Dialogue Deep-Dive | 3 April 2025 | 09:00-15:00 | Fotografiska, Stockholm, Sweden This is an exclusive, invitation-only event. We welcome your attendee nominations—please send them to mailto:innovation@unicef.org innovation...
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Financing Climate Future
The urgent call for climate action has never been clearer. By 2030, an estimated $6.2 trillion in annual climate finance will be needed to meet global targets. Yet, young innovators—driving bold, transformative local solutions—remain largely excluded from the financial systems that could help scale their impact. U...
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Building the Foundation for Sustainable Innovation
Imagine a world where a student in a low-resource community learns to code on freely available software, or a government builds a crisis response system without the cost burden of expensive licenses. Imagine these solutions being co-created, adapted, and improved by people everywhere—not locked behind paywalls or ...
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Simplifying EdTech: Discover the Learning Cabinet
With thousands of educational technology (EdTech) tools available, navigating the options can be overwhelming—especially for educators in the Global South, where the learning crisis is most urgent. Many tools exist, but identifying those that are truly effective, inclusive, and scalable remains a challenge. The Le...
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Redefining Educational Boundaries
Educational technology (EdTech) has the power to transform learning and address the global learning crisis and there is an overwhelming number of tools available. To ensure these tools enhance learning experiences and bridge equity gaps, the Ed Tech For Good Framework enables decision makers, especially in the Gl...
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Investing in Building a Transdisciplinary Future
This thought piece is authored by Tanya Accone, Senior Advisor on Innovation, UNICEF and Professor Janice Limson, Director, Biotechnology Innovation Centre, Rhodes University. When we reflect on the world’s most pressing challenges, one thing becomes clear: they cannot be solved in isolation. Issues like climate c...
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Addressing Gender-Based Violence
14-year old Amina lives in a camp for displaced people in Ninewa, Iraq. Like most teenagers, she has lots of questions about her health and body. Amina overheard her parents arranging her marriage to an older cousin. Concerned about dangers linked to teen pregnancy, she realized she had nobody she felt she could ...
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Youth Leading the Innovation Agenda
In a world increasingly shaped by science, technology, and innovation (STI), young people are the architects of the future. Positioned at the centre of research, they are equipped to define innovations with the potential to shape the future. Alessandra, 17, captures this vision perfectly: “Enrolling young voices ...
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A Global Movement for Youth Empowerment
Eighteen-year-old Oscamidi Anne from Madagascar has always dreamed of bringing light to her community—literally. After having to leave her studies during secondary school, she joined UPSHIFT , a social innovator accelerator for young people aged 10-24, offering the tools to drive tangible change in their lives and...
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