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Kiran, a girl from Purulia, who fights child marriage
Across India, girls are mobilizing other girls, schools and communities to raise their voices against child marriage. Kiran is among them. Here's her story:
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Article
Surviving the winter
“I miss my friends, I miss my cow, I miss the roof top of my house from where I would look at my village and feel safe.”
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Photo Essay
Water brings joy in Gorkha
The schemes are part of UNICEF’s WASH Recovery and Reconstruction programme supported by the Finnish Governnment following the devastating Nepal earthquake.
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Press release
15 February 2019
UNICEF calls for concerted action to prevent bullying and harassment for the 32 per cent of children online in Bangladesh
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Children living in conflict situations...
Somaya, only 2.5 years old had to leave her house due to conflict in their village in Faryab, northern Afghanistan.
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Afghan adolescents in search for an income
Living in a rural area of Herat, west of Afghanistan, adolescents like Yasser have limited opportunities for education and employment.
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UNICEF works in eight countries in the region to save children’s lives, to defend their rights, and to help them fulfill their potential. And we never give up. Find out how:
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While South Asia has seen improvements in the socioeconomic situation of children, there is more to be done...
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