Page Stories from South Asia Read the latest news and stories of children and their families from across the region. Article Children and COVID-19 vaccines — Your questions answered UNICEF experts answer parents’ top 10 questions on COVID-19 vaccination for children Read the story Article Gaurnashi, the champion shuttler She was born speech and hearing impaired, but Gauranshi never let her disability come in the way of her dreams. Read the story Article COVID-19 and pregnancy What we know about safe pregnancy in the pandemic’s fourth year Read the story Article The power of play - from the moment your baby is born Tips for parents to help children grow through play Read the story Article 8 reasons to have hope in 2023 Looking back on the last year, here’s why we’re hopeful for the year ahead. Read the story Article Single mothers are breaking the poverty cycle in Cox’s Bazar A UNICEF economic empowerment programme reunites children with their families Read the story All stories from South Asia Article 26 January 2023 Gaurnashi, the champion shuttler She was born speech and hearing impaired, but Gauranshi never let her disability come in the way of her dreams. Article 23 January 2023 COVID-19 and pregnancy What we know about safe pregnancy in the pandemic’s fourth year Article 19 January 2023 The power of play - from the moment your baby is born Tips for parents to help children grow through play Article 12 January 2023 8 reasons to have hope in 2023 Looking back on the last year, here’s why we’re hopeful for the year ahead. Article 12 January 2023 Single mothers are breaking the poverty cycle in Cox’s Bazar A UNICEF economic empowerment programme reunites children with their families Article 05 January 2023 A new frontier In Nepal, thanks to an innovative tele-mental health system, children and adolescents can now more easily access mental health support Article 22 December 2022 Meet Our Youth Content Creators! Creators, activists, educators: ones to watch in 2023! Article 21 December 2022 Helping Girls Transition to Post-Primary Education With support from Japan and JICA, UNICEF supports the adolescent girls who lack opportunities to pursue their education beyond primary and elementary school Article 21 December 2022 A win for friendship: Kicking out tension in Cox’s Bazar Rohingya refugee girls and Bangladeshi girls bond over a game of football Article 12 December 2022 Parwana, one year on One year ago, she was so severely malnourished, I feared she wouldn’t make it. Today, Parwana skips, giggles and nags her mum to get her to school on time. Article 02 December 2022 How clean hands and healthy tummies lead to full attendance Restoring the rights and dignity of students and teachers through new sanitation and water systems in Afghanistan Photo essay 02 December 2022 This new 24-hour clinic is a prescription for good health With support from UNICEF, nurses work a new night shift to provide relief and reassurance for underserved mothers and infants Prev 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Next