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Fetiya (right) and her friend at the Bambassi camp for internally displaced people in Ethiopia
Press release
17 November 2022
Racism and discrimination against children rife in countries worldwide
New report outlines how children are discriminated against in health, access to government resources, and education; analysis of 22 low- and middle-income countries shows advantaged groups are twice as likely to have basic reading skills
Fetiya (right) and her friend at the Bambassi camp for internally displaced people in Ethiopia
Report
17 November 2022
Rights denied
The impact of discrimination on children

Files available for download (4)

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Statement
20 March 2021
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore on International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
ED Letter hero image 2021
Article
05 February 2021
Five opportunities for children we must seize now
An open letter on why I believe we can reimagine a better post-COVID world for every child
Italy. Migrants sit in a village in rural Sicily.
Press release
08 November 2019
60,000 young refugees and migrants who arrived in Italy alone need ongoing support as they transition to adulthood – UN Agencies
Key challenges include discrimination, difficulty finding work, administrative bottlenecks and lack of legal information
Broadcast
10 August 2018
Introducing members of Independent task Force
Independent Task Force on Workplace Gender Discrimination and Harassment at UNICEF
Children and adolescents in a Kyrgyzstan AIDS centre
Article
20 July 2018
Growing up positive: Surviving AIDS in Kyrgyzstan
Children living with HIV still face stigma and discrimination
Hosson and her friend, Faiza study together.
Article
01 May 2017
A young girl overcomes adversity to excel in school
Her enthusiasm to challenge herself and help others led her to becoming involved in a UNICEF-supported emergency programme for children affected by conflict
Nasrallah, 10, sits at his school desk
Article
03 April 2017
Innovative cash transfer programme supports Syrian children
The first-of-its kind programme provides bi-monthly cash support to families of children with disabilities
Gabriel Nishnianidze, 6.
Article
03 December 2016
Georgia’s children with disabilities struggle against stigma
Changing misconceptions and advocating for the rights for children with disabilities
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