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Matt Lucas becomes new ambassador for children’s charity Theirworld
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118m under-fives out of school in conflict-affected countries
Across countries affected by conflict and emergency, millions of pre-primary aged children are not getting the education they need.
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Actor David Tennant voices new Theirworld film on the power of education to unlock big change
The video sends a message to leaders at the UN to invest in education or risk leaving millions of children behind.
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World’s poorest children missing out on pre-primary education
New analysis for Theirworld warns of a chronic lack of funding by global leaders Less than 1% of the global education aid budget goes to pre-primary education 8 of the world’s top 30 donors to education give nothing to pre-primary education
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Theirworld Chair Sarah Brown: UK must take bolder action on global education
The UK government has pledged financial support at the G7 summit – but Sarah Brown is calling for more to be done to help millions of vulnerable children into school.
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Education is top global priority for Dutch citizens
Global education ranks higher than climate change and social justice in list of priorities for overseas spending, a new Theirworld poll shows.
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Un-vaxed and uneducated: a recipe for global downturn, not global recovery
A joint statement from Sarah Brown, Chair, Theirworld, and Justin van Fleet, President, Theirworld.
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Theirworld launches new Education Innovation Awards to tackle global education crisis
Five winners will each receive £50,000 and bespoke mentoring to help them scale up their projects.
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World leaders will fail children unless urgent action is taken to increase investment in education, warns Theirworld
G7’s current recovery plans risk leaving millions behind New report warns of an “alarming” education funding gapTheirworld sets out action plan for universal education by 2030
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More chores for girls in the UK means less time for school work
Research by Theirworld reveals that two-thirds of girls are doing more cooking and cleaning in lockdown.
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