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Equity for Children E-Newsletter. N° 57 | March/April | 2016

Dear friends, Equity for Children will host a two-day conference, “Urban Inequities and Children”, on April 28-29, 2016, examining key issues of child poverty and inequality in cities, including urban design and municipal action. The two-day event will feature an open forum, “Addressing Urban Inequities in Childhood”, on April 28 at 4:30pm and a closed, smaller session on April 29 with high-level, topical […]

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Equity for Children E-Newsletter. N° 58 | May | 2016

Dear friends, “To really find solutions that work for the poorest children, we have to include them.” David Anthony, Chief, Sustainability and Policy Action Unit, UNICEF On April 28 and 29, Equity for Children in partnership with the Center for New York City Affairs hosted a two-day conference entitled Urban Inequities and Children at The New School, with speakers and participants […]

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Equity for Children E-Newsletter. N° 59 | June | 2016

Dear friends, At Equity for Children, we strive to create and participate in forums of exchange, debate and advocacy among researchers, policy makers and practitioners to drive action and impact for child wellbeing. This month we highlight our activities in two key areas: social protection and urban inequities. In May, Equity for Children co-organized a workshop in […]

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“2016 State of the World’s Children Report: A Fair Chance for Every Child”

Around the world, children make up nearly half of the almost 900 million people living on less than $1.90 a day. Their families struggle to afford the basic health care and nutrition needed to provide them with a strong start. These deprivations leave a lasting imprint; in 2014, nearly 160 million children were stunted. Despite […]

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Including Youth and Child Citizens in the Urban Agenda

High level researchers, local government representatives, multilateral agency directors, and foundation representatives from more than 10 countries discussed how to improve public policy and urban design to ensure quality early childhood development in cities. Watch the event videos here. Although 70% of global GDP is generated in cities, child poverty and inequality continue to […]

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Addressing Urban Inequities in Childhood and Advancing the Agenda of Children

On April 28 and 29, 2016, Equity for Children held the “Urban Inequities and Children” conference at The New School, in partnership with the Center for New York City Affairs.[1] High level researchers, local government representatives, multilateral agency directors, and foundation representatives from more than 10 countries discussed how to improve public policy and urban design […]

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Climate Change, Children and Poverty: Engaging Children and Youth

“We have the moral authority to make a change because we are going to be affected the most and we will be living with the burden of the effects of climate change,” 16 year-old Amanda Cronin, iMatter Youth Council member “Although adults help facilitate action, youth can be the fuel in the engine that […]

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Assessing the Sustainable Development Goals

Equity for Children Executive Director, Alberto Minujin and Mildred Ferrer, alumna of the Studley Graduate Program in International Affairs at The New School, co-authored “Assessing Sustainable Development Goals from the standpoint of equity for children”, published this July in the Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy. In this article, the authors discuss the challenges of implementing equality and fairness for children […]

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“How is Child Care Quality Measured?” A Recent Publication Co-Authored by Florencia Lopez Boo

Florencia Lopez Boo, Senior Social Protection Economist, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), co-authored How is Child Care Quality Measured, with Maria Caridad Araujo and Romina Tome. Lopez Boo presented on “Challenges to Implementing Early Childhood Development Initiatives in the Urban Context” at Equity for Children’s April 2016 Urban Inequities and Children Conference. This toolkit is designed to be a […]

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Urban Inequities and Children Conference Preview Video

Imagine being a 3-year-old navigating New York City. Watch our Urban Inequities and Children Conference teaser video below to see how young children are impacted by urban policy and design. The conference was organized by Equity for Children in partnership with the Center for New York City Affairs, at The New School. Through presentations and panel discussions the Urban Inequities […]

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A New Publication, “Divided Cities: Childhood and Urban Inequity”

In December 2015, Equity for Children and the Research Center for Urban Political Science (CEIPSU), at the Universidad Nacional Tres de Febrero (UNTREF) in Argentina published Divided Cities: Childhood and Urban Inequity. Today, three out of four children live in large cities where inequality and lack of access to basic services are intensified and often limited by factors such as the […]

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Promoting Youth Leadership in Climate Camps in China

To continue the Equity for Children series of case studies on climate change and youth engagement, we focus on climate camps for children in China. Since 2009, the Government of the People’s Republic of China has partnered with UNICEF to promote young people’s participation and leadership on climate change through a series of ‘climate camps’. Students participating […]

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