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    • Thursday, 1 December, 2022
      Martín Llaryora
      By teaching our children why water beats soda, we all benefit

      A programme to improve nutrition in schools in Córdoba, Argentina, aims to boost health and the local economy

    • Thursday, 20 October, 2022
      Special ReportSustainable Food and Agriculture
      Nestlé pays to eliminate child labour from chocolate supply chain

      The Swiss multinational wants to raise long-term incomes for west Africa’s cocoa farmers

    • Wednesday, 13 October, 2021
      Childcare
      UK childcare investment would boost women’s incomes by £10bn

      Workforce participation held back by lack of affordable and flexible services, study finds

    • Friday, 10 September, 2021
      Special ReportModern Uzbekistan
      Uzbekistan’s population boom poses problems for state

      A combination of high birth rates and soaring unemployment points to problems ahead

    • Thursday, 15 July, 2021
      Special Report
      Delivering for the World’s Children

      In this year of summits, the United Kingdom Committee for Unicef (Unicef UK) has invited experts to set out policies that governments and companies should pursue to help the next generation overcome the Covid-19 pandemic, climate change, and economic inequity

    • Thursday, 15 July, 2021
      Special ReportDelivering for the World’s Children
      Why we must tackle the scourge of child labour

      To achieve a fairer system, nations must focus on the core issues of worker rights

    • Sunday, 26 July, 2020
      UK politics & policy
      Online junk food ads face total UK ban in drive to tackle obesity

      Calorie labels on menus and TV watershed controls considered as Johnson steps up crackdown

    • Thursday, 21 May, 2020
      Education
      Half a billion children miss out on education due to lockdowns, says UN

      Lack of internet has cut off access to learning during pandemic, finds report

    • Wednesday, 29 April, 2020
      News in-depthCoronavirus pandemic
      Online classes exacerbate China’s rural-urban education gap

      School closures hit poor children hardest — and threaten Beijing’s anti-poverty goals

    • Tuesday, 10 March, 2020
      News in-depthSpecial Report6 min
      Mapping a way out of childhood obesity

      Why what you eat is where you live... and how much you earn

    • Monday, 16 December, 2019
      beyondbricsEducation
      Ignoring the education of refugee children will create a lost generation

      More than half of displaced minors currently lack access to schools

    • Monday, 10 September, 2018
      News in-depthChinese politics & policy
      China factories use childcare offer to lure migrant workers

      Critics say higher wages and better housing needed to help ‘left-behind’ children

    • Monday, 30 April, 2018
      World
      Brazil stresses child development to combat social inequality

      Message about early learning is reaching parents in poor districts — with good results

    • Monday, 5 February, 2018
      Special Report50 Ideas to Change the World
      Personalised learning starts to change teaching methods

      Silicon Valley loves the idea but evidence is mixed on whether all children benefit

    • Monday, 5 February, 2018
      Special Report50 Ideas to Change the World
      Why sleeping more will help the national economy

      A new understanding of circadian rythyms is helping combat the silent sleep-loss epidemic

    • Friday, 26 January, 2018
      The Maya maths revolution

      Children in Mexico are learning maths using a 2000-year-old method invented by their ancient ancestors

    • Wednesday, 24 January, 2018
      Anne-Marie Slaughter
      Fostering future talent needs to start early

      We must seek out the creative, unpredictable skills that cannot be automated

    • Monday, 22 January, 2018
      Indian society
      India ‘at a turning point’ to tackle pervasive child malnutrition

      A national campaign has set aggressive targets for the reduction of stunting and anaemia

    • Monday, 22 January, 2018
      Childcare
      Next stop, puzzles: learning on the go in Philadelphia

      A baby lab is installing games in urban spaces to teach problem-solving and creativity

    • Monday, 22 January, 2018
      Childcare
      Four rules for raising successful children from an economist

      James Heckman says simple parenting techniques can make all the difference

    • Monday, 22 January, 2018
      Retail & Consumer industry
      Amazonia’s childhood obesity epidemic takes a toll on development

      As families shun natural foods, teachers and doctors see an impact on education and health

    • Monday, 22 January, 2018
      Technology sector
      Baby brain maps point to origins of neurological disorders

      Scans before and after birth boost research on conditions such as autism and cerebral palsy

    • Monday, 22 January, 2018
      World
      For refugee children, war zone trauma proves lasting and toxic

      High, prolonged levels of stress can cause serious physical and behavioural problems

    • Tuesday, 16 January, 2018
      Special ReportThe Risk Business
      From bean to bar: how to end child labour in cocoa production

      Chocolate makers are on a mission to keep underage workers out of their supply chains

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