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Racism

5 tips: how can I talk to my child about racism?

July 8 2020 - Since the violent death of George Floyd, people in the USA and around the world have been taking to the streets to protest against racism. It's an issue that affects us all!

WORLD REFUGEE DAY

Venezuelan unaccompanied young people’s urge for stability

July 4 2020 - Over four million people have left Venezuela. The UN agency for refugees (UNHCR) estimates that 25,000 unaccompanied children and youth have travelled to neighbouring countries to escape the violence and economic chaos back home.

West Africa

COVID-19 economic backlash threatens progress in reducing child labour

July 3 2020 - Although the coronavirus has been slow to take hold on the continent, hotspots have emerged with a scale and depth of financial shock forcing many families to resort to child labour to meet basic needs and deal with uncertainty.

North Macedonia

Imagine being forced to leave your children

June 19 2020 - Sevdije was only one year old when her parents escaped the war in Kosovo. Since then, Sevdije, 22, has been undocumented. She lives with the constant fear of deportation and separation from her children.

Ecuador

A mother and her children start a new life

June 19 2020 - Isa, who escaped violence in Venezuela, is seeking asylum in Ecuador. But like other migrants, she struggles to find decent work and to care for her two children.

Greece

Letters from Lesbos

June 19 2020 - "How are you? I am very well! Right now, I am in Greece and I live with my family in the Kara Tepe camp. I only go to school on Tuesdays at noon. My favourite subjects are physics and mathematics. I study hard because I want to finish school and become an astronaut. I am very interested in space. What would you like to become when you grow up?" - Afsane, 11

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