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Interview with Zoe Chen, UN Annual Youth Assembly Participant

We met Zoe Chen at the UN Annual Youth Assembly in which she was participating last February. Zoe’s family is originally from China. In our interview, she describes ways in which she works with family members who are still there to help end childhood poverty and improve child well-being. Click here to find out more about the UN Annual […]

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Approaches to Equity and International Organizations

CONTENTS Summaries of Major International Organizations’ Reports Interviews with Senior Staff at Major International Organizations Data Matrix: A Comparison of International Organizations’ Interpretations of Equity at a Glance We have interviewed outstanding leading practitioners and top experts of big international organizations including the World Bank, UNICEF, WHO, Save the Children and various other organizations about […]

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The Equity Approach and Cities

Increasing inequalities have particularly affected the configuration of cities. The coexistence of high levels of wealth and poverty, as well as the increasing unequal distribution of goods and services in regards to the population that actually needs access to them, creates a scenario of social tension.

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Additional Resources on ‘Approaches to Equity’

In addition to the interviews and abstracts that are being compiled for the ‘Approaches to Equity’ project, we are providing here various key documents and resources that we hope will provide greater insight to this important discussion of equity. Reports from International Organizations International organizations often release reports […]

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Release of Our Civic Accountability Project Replication Manual for Measuring and Monitoring Child Wellbeing in Cities

One of the main challenges of public policy is to identify and monitor the issues that affect children. While basic information exists, data is rarely contextualized geographically or disaggregated by population groups. This makes it more difficult to develop interventions focused on the most vulnerable sectors and populations. For instance, in most cities further evidence […]

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Interview with Vanessa Kamashara, UN Annual Winter Youth Assembly Participant

Learn about Vanessa Kamashara’s experience as a refugee in The Congo. Vanessa expresses her thoughts about ways she and her peers can help end childhood poverty and improve child well-being. Click here to find out more about the UN Annual Winter Youth Assembly.

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Interview with Benita Miller, Executive Director, NYC Children’s Cabinet

In an interview with Equity for Children, Benita Miller, Executive Director of the New York City Children’s Cabinet, discusses the Cabinet’s work, challenges and impact in alleviating the burdens of poverty and inequality for families. Created in 2015, the Cabinet promotes collaboration among city agencies on issues of child safety and wellbeing. It develops opportunities for service providers to leverage each […]

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Alberto Minujin Gives Keynote Address at Child Poverty in the Middle East and North Africa Conference

The first ever conference on child poverty in the Middle East and North Africa, took place from May 15-17, 2017 in Rabat, Morocco. Hosted by UNICEF, the Moroccan National Observatory for Human Development (ONDH), the Moroccan Ministry of Family, Solidarity, Equality and Social Development, and the Moroccan National Observatory on Child Rights, the conference brought together […]

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A World Free from Child Poverty: A Guide to the Task to Achieve the Vision

As part of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), world leaders have committed to end extreme poverty by 2030, and to half the number of children living in poverty in all its dimensions, everywhere. A world in which no child grows up in poverty and every child can fulfill their potential would be a different world. […]

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“Putting children first” Conference, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

The international conference “Putting Children First – Identifying solutions and taking action to tackle poverty and inequality in Africa”, will be held on October 23-25, 2017 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The event will be co-hosted by Equity for Children partners, the Comparative Research Programme on Poverty (CROP) and the Global Coalition to End Child Poverty […]

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Interview with Paul Forbes, Expanded Success Initiative

Watch our interview of Paul Forbes, Director, Expanded Success Initiative, NYC Department of Education, at the launch of the Growing Up NYC Policy Framework on November 22, 2016 at The New School. Forbes discusses programs that focus on supporting and improving the well-being of young Black and Latino men in NYC.

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#ENDchildpoverty as Part of the SDGs: Empowering Youth

On Thursday, February 2, 2017, Equity for Children Associate Director, Beatrice Mauger, participated in a workshop entitled #ENDchildpoverty, at the 19th Annual Winter Youth Assembly, a three day event from February 1-3 that brought together young leaders, government representatives, and civil society organizations at United Nations Headquarters in New York. The event was organized by the Global […]

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