UNICEF in action

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Adolescent girls and women from Ausikioyon village in Amudat District, Uganda celebrate after their village made a public declaration against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).

Women Are Working Together to Support Girls Worldwide

UNICEF is partnering with women's groups like Zonta International and Dining For Women to improve the lives of girls around the world.
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Girl Standing Surrounded by Happy Children

Risks Rural Women and Girls Face

UNICEF USA and Dining For Women Co-Host Parallel Event at 2018 Commission on the Status of Women
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Group of Children in Street

As Lebanon Educates Syrian Refugee Kids, the Clooneys Step In To Help

Seeking to "empower a new generation," the Clooney Foundation for Justice promotes educational opportunity for Syrian refugee children.
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Originally from Bashiqa, Iraq, outside Mosul, 12-year-old Sakina and her family live in the Harsham refugee camp outside Erbil in northern Iraq. October 2017.

The Fight to End Child Marriage

An estimated 650 million girls and women alive today were married as children. Child marriage is an appalling human rights violation that robs girls of their education, health and longterm prospects.

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A girl reads during a class in School No. 6 in Yasinovataya, Donetsk region, Ukraine, 24 October 2016.

Making the World a Better Place

Built on small acts of kindness and moments of bravery, these books inspire children to become young humanitarians.
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Children Celebrating

Accelerating an End to Child Marriage: Girls as Drivers of Change

UNICEF USA and Zonta International Co-Host Parallel Event at 2018 Commission on the Status of Women
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Kareen Sanchez (far right) at Rep. Grace Napolitano's Office on Advocacy Day

Why Diverse Voices Strengthen UNICEF’s Message

DC CAT Member Kareen Sanchez shares why every voice counts on Advocacy Day
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Friends smile in Korohogo, in southwest Côte d’Ivoire.

New Appropriations Act Signals Big Wins for Kids

U.S. lawmakers maintain support for UNICEF and other critical programs for children with the passage of the 2018 spending bill.
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UNICEF Distributes Food and Water

In Times of Emergency, UNICEF Steps Up

As the lead humanitarian agency for children in emergencies, UNICEF has a 70-year history of being in the right place at the right time.
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