The G20 Social Summit has delivered a clear evidence-based call to action: investing in early childhood development (ECD) is critical to breaking cycles of poverty and fostering sustainable growth. From November 14–16, 2024, Rio de Janeiro hosted the G20 Social Summit, uniting governments, international organizations, and civil society to address pressing global challenges. Among the […]
We joined UNICEF’s Proven Solutions for Children event during the UN General Assembly, presenting a policy brief on cost-effective interventions like child benefits and girls’ education. With the 2030 SDG deadline near, prioritizing children is critical.
We were delighted to join the Working Group on the Quality of Childhood for their 90th session, hosted in the European Parliament by Member of Parliament Radka Maxová.
For education to be able to address polarisation, the very systems within which education exists need to be changed to promote equality and protect the development of our innate human skills. We need to support all children’s well-being and development from day one, and break cycles of intergenerational inequality through adequate social protection and care policies.
Universal child benefits (UCBs) are the foundational policy for child and social development, yet only 47 countries and territories currently provide UCBs or quasi-UCBs.
The prenatal period plays a critical role in shaping a child’s future development, health, and well-being and is, itself, affected by environmental and contextual inputs, such as income.