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Traumatised and out of school, the child victims of the Battle of Mosul
April 19, 2017
Theirworld writer Billy Briggs has been to Iraq to witness the effect the six-month battle has had on children and the efforts to get them back into education.
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21 kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls are freed by Boko Haram
October 13, 2016
They were released after negotiations between the militant group and the government - brokered by the International Red Cross and the Swiss government.
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Charity helps Latin American street children find an identity and an education
February 27, 2018
Over 20,000 living and working on city streets in Guatemala and El Salvador have been guided by Toybox into shelter, health services and schools.
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Schools on alert to prevent spread of Ebola outbreak in DRC
May 21, 2018
Children are being taught how to protect themselves from the deadly virus, which left five million children out of school during the 2014 outbreak.
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Successes and failures as Nepal rebuilds school system three years after earthquake
April 25, 2018
Hundreds of thousands of children have been given education and protection support - but lack of funds means many schools still have to be repaired or replaced.
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Non-violence project to help thousands of school students in Uganda
April 05, 2018
The programme will involve teachers, administrators and students being educated in how to resolve conflict without resorting to violence.
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Refugee children from Burundi's civil war are so happy to be in school
March 21, 2018
The conflict has left thousands traumatised and alone - but some students who fled to Tanzania have told how education has given them hope.
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New child soldiers database reveals shocking scale of recruitment
March 01, 2018
Children have been used in wars in at least 18 countries since 2016 - and they are increasingly being used as human bombs, says Child Soldiers International.
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Educating children 'is the only hope for the future of Iraq'
February 12, 2018
As a summit on reconstructing the conflict-torn country begins, we talk in depth to UNICEF's representative in Iraq about schooling and peacebuilding.
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Safe Schools: Girls' clubs help victims of sexual abuse in Kenyan slums
December 10, 2018
To mark Theirworld's Safe Schools report, we look at how girls are often intimidated on their way to school and experience gender-based violence.
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Schoolchildren learn how to deal with deadly threat of mines and explosives in Ukraine
January 24, 2018
Students are being taught how to reduce the risks in a conflict zone described as "one of the most mine-contaminated places on Earth".
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US cuts to aid 'would be catastrophic' for education of Palestinian children
January 16, 2018
The UN agency that looks after more than 500,000 school students has warned that a major drop in funding would seriously hit its programmes.
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Horror and hope: 2017 for millions of children hit by conflicts and disasters
December 21, 2017
The education and development of so many children was disrupted this year by humanitarian emergencies - we look at some of the stories of despair and dreams.
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100 days of horror and misery for the Rohingya refugee children
December 01, 2017
August 25 saw the start of the crisis when huge numbers fled across the border from Myanmar into Bangladesh - more than half of them children.
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Violence against girls happens all around the world
November 24, 2017
Ahead of International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, we focus on the dangers for girls and efforts to protect them.
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Traumatised Iraqi children hope to go back to school after nightmare of Islamic State rule
October 17, 2017
Thousands of children displaced from the liberated town of Hawija need urgent psychological support and safe places to learn.
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Despite civil war, 'phenomenal' project gets 60,000 extra children into school
May 29, 2018
A charity working with the government in South Sudan has seen girls' enrolment more than double in one state badly affected by conflict.
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Safe Schools: More countries are tackling bullying and violence in and around classrooms
December 14, 2018
Theirworld's Safe Schools report highlights the risks children face - here we look at action being taken on abuse and harassment, some of it by teachers.
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Safe Schools: Fighting back against gang violence to make children safer in Central America
December 11, 2018
To mark Theirworld's Safe Schools report, we look at the threats to children and new initiatives that are helping to make more peaceful environments.
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Hundreds of schools damaged and children traumatised by Indonesia's deadly earthquake and tsunami
October 04, 2018
Aid agencies are trying to get children back into education and play groups quickly to help them cope with the devastation.
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Safe Schools: getting children back into education after disaster strikes
December 13, 2018
To mark Theirworld's Safe Schools report, we look at how countries can rebuild their education system after an earthquake, tsunami or other catastrophic event.
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Education under attack and battered by natural disasters in 2018
December 28, 2018
We look at some of the catastrophes and outrages that caused millions of children to have their education disrupted this year.
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British schoolchildren welcome refugees into their communities
October 29, 2018
The Refugee Welcome Schools programme is being expanded and students are also sending aid to Syrian children.
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Schoolgirls abused and exploited by teachers in Senegal says report
October 18, 2018
While the country has expanded access to education, a Human Rights Watch investigation said urgent action is needed to protect teenage girls.