Category: Voice & participation

In the heart of Jackson Heights, Queens, a vibrant Latinx community thrives that significantly enriches the diversity of New York City. However, the challenges faced by immigrant Latinx families and their children often remain hidden, overshadowed by issues such as limited access to education, mental health services, discrimination, and gender-based violence.
Delve into a groundbreaking research project that uncovers the challenges faced by immigrant Latinx women and their children in Jackson Heights, Queens. Through shared personal experiences and storytelling that is empowering, the initiative sheds light on barriers to social cohesion that include discrimination, limited access to education, and gender-based violence. With recommendations aimed at fostering […]
Discover how UNICEF Argentina’s Municipios Unidos por la Niñez y la Adolescencia (MUNA) initiative brought local communities and municipalities together to encourage participation, reflection, and action regarding the rights of all children and adolescents. From citizen debates and cultural workshops to street fairs and sporting events, the initiatives transformed public spaces into vibrant hubs. With […]
“Financing for Development in the Era of COVID-19 and Beyond” On Monday, November 2, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Ambassadors and State Representatives from around the world viewed an Equity for Children In First Person video that was presented at a United Nations event entitled: “Financing for Development in the Era of COVID-19 and Beyond”. Discussants from civil society organizations met with the UN Secretary-General […]
Lorena, Victor and Gloria’s druthers attend the John Paul I Girl’s Home in Buenaventura, Colombia. The pandemic has brought economic problems to all three families including unemployment. All three parents have difficulties with distance learning. They don’t have internet access and the necessary tools for their daughters to complete their school work. Lorena, Victor, and […]
Date: 8/26/2020 Time: 9:30 AM (NY)   Co-sponsored by The ARCOR Foundation and Equity for Children at The New School, this webinar will address educational priorities and fostering equity for children during the era of Covid-19. After six months of the pandemic’s “new normal”, families and policymakers are struggling with how to re-open educational institutions […]

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