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Keeping Girls in School
In Rwanda’s Gakenke District in the north of the country, two young girls, Denise Twizerimana and Laetitia Nyirahakizimana, are rewriting their stories of success. In their school, Ecole Primaire de Murandi, thanks to the empowering remedial learning programme and health clubs established under the Girls in Rwand...
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My Testimony
When it comes to youth advocacy, there are many reasons why people choose to get involved. For some, it may be a personal experience with a child who has gone through challenging circumstances. For others, it may be a sense of purpose and fulfillment in advocating for children. And for some, it may be a belief in ...
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Around 3 in 4 youth lack skills needed for employment, new report says
NEW YORK, 13 July 2022 – Nearly three quarters of young people aged 15 to 24 in 92 countries with available data are off-track to acquire the skills needed for employment, according to a new report published today by the Education Commission and UNICEF ahead of World Youth Skills Day. Recovering learning: Are chil...
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United Nations to host three-day forum on children and youth with government, business, philanthropy and civil society leaders
WHAT: United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres and other world leaders will participate in a three-day forum with business, philanthropy and civil society leaders and youth activists from around the globe to identify solutions to tackle the biggest threats to children’s rights. Over three days, they will ...
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Kids take over the radio for World Children’s Day!
KIGALI, RWANDA – As the sun crept over the horizon and Kigali began to stir, Rebecca and Divin were already wide awake and adjusting their headphones inside the studio. Celebrating World Children’s Day, when kids around the world take the stage to speak out for their rights, 15-year-old Rebecca and 16-year-old Div...
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On World Children's Day, a special message to kids from UNICEF's Representative in Rwanda
To all children and young people in Rwanda, let me begin by wishing you a happy World Children’s Day. This is one of my favourite days of the year. It is a global day of action, for children and by children. It is a special day when UNICEF, young people, and our partners celebrate the anniversary of the signing of the Convention on the Rights of…
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Young people speak out at TEDxKids@Nyarugenge
KIGALI, Rwanda – Imagine a day where brilliant children and youth speak out, sharing mind-blowing conversations. This is TEDx – local gatherings where live speakers, performers and innovators talk to an organized audience and to virtual followers across the world. Enshrined by the Convention on the Rights of the C...
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Join UNICEF in Rwanda, Children at a UNICEF-supported centre for street children play football together in Rwanda. UNICEF/UNI110512/Noorani Children at a UNICEF-supported centre for street children play football together in Rwanda. For over 70 years, UNICEF has worked in over 190 countries and territories to promo...
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Young volunteers curbing school dropout in Rwanda
NGORORERO, Rwanda - Since the beginning of 2019, just 160 young volunteers in Rwanda have re-enrolled over 1,200 children in school. This is the Tugane Ishuri volunteer initiative. Tugane Ishuri – or “let’s go to school” in the local language Kinyarwanda – builds on Rwanda’s strong culture of solidarity and co...
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UNICEF and Airtel host "Pitch Night" for young entrepreneurs in Rwanda
KIGALI, Rwanda - For seven young entrepreneurs in Rwanda, this Wednesday was no ordinary week day. This was the day of “Pitch Night”, the event they had been looking towards for nearly two months. Pitch Night was the culmination of a rigorous competition for young entrepreneurs in Rwanda, offering youth 25 years old and below a chance to submit…
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Airtel and UNICEF partner to create "Pitch Night" in Rwanda
KIGALI, Rwanda – Pitch Night is an innovative initiative developed by UNICEF to motivate children and youth below 25 to pitch their ideas for projects on environment, health and education. The objectives of Pitch Night will be to provide a platform to introduce emerging entrepreneurs to investors, potential client...