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Impact Report 2020

Equity for Children’s Impact Report 2020 is now available for download.

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Equity for Children’s In First Person Video Presented to United Nations Secretary-General at the High Level Consultation

“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 […]

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Child Poverty

At The Bottom Again: Child Wellbeing In The U.S.

by Equity for Children’s Senior Advisor, Samantha Cocco-Klein 9/14/2020 The latest UNICEF report on child wellbeing in rich countries is out – Worlds of Influence – and once again the U.S. is ranked at the bottom. The U.S comes in 36th out of 38, scoring low across all three dimensions of child wellbeing: mental health, physical health and […]

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Urban inequalities

COVID-19 and Education: Opening Schools for All Children

Organized by Equity for Children and the Arcor Foundation, this webinar delves into educational inequities and the importance of opening schools. More than 100 people across North and South America attended.

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Urban inequalities

Educational Gaps During the Pandemic: The Persistent Challenge of Access to Learning for All

Introduction In the world of Covid-19 2020, remote education is the most viable strategy for schooling. During the first few months of the year, a state of sanitary emergency was declared throughout most of Latin America. Classes were suspended, without accurate predictions as to how long the suspension would last. The halt in the educational system […]

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Voice & participation

Returning to School in The Covid-19 Era: Advancing Educational Policy in Latin America

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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Children and Poverty in the Era of Covid-19: How Remote Learning Exacerbates Inequality in New York City

On June 10, a webinar entitled “Children and Poverty in the Face of Covid-19: How Remote Learning Exacerbates Inequality in New York City” took place and was jointly sponsored by Equity for Children (EFC) at The New School, All Together in Dignity Fourth World (ATD 4th World) and the Center for New York City Affairs […]

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Childcare, Health and Equity: Views on the Pandemic from Latin America

Nearly 300 people in Latin America and the U.S. participated in the ARCOR Foundation’s and Equity for Children’s 2nd webinar about Covid-19 and its effects, “Childcare, Health and Equity”, to stimulate debate about policies guaranteeing the rights of children. The event was broadcast live on Equity for Children’s YouTube channel, which can be accessed here. […]

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Asked by Kids: Covid-19

Asked by Kids: Covid-19 is an educational children’s coloring book (for children aged 5-10 yrs old) with an interactive narrative, giving important facts about the Covid-19 virus. With schools being closed and children being taught at home, activities that are both educational and entertaining for children will be a useful tool for parents to navigate […]

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Coalition Webinar – Impact of COVID-19 on child poverty in Africa and beyond – May 14, 2020

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Global Coalition to End Child Poverty Webinar – Impact of COVID-19 on child poverty in Africa and beyond

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Equity for Children Webinar on Remote Learning and Inequality

How are disadvantaged families with children dealing with everyday challenges during the pandemic? What governmental and community action can help ensure proper schooling, nutrition and care for children and adolescents? Are educational systems prepared – or not – for the challenges of remote learning for students at every age? What kind of summer opportunities will […]

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