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February 2012

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  • Children in an Urban World: Reflecting on the topic of The State of the World’s Children 2012

    28/02/12

    By Nikola Balvin, Research Officer, Division of Communication, UNICEF New York

    At 89 per cent urban and with four of its cities making The Economist’s top ten most liveable list (Melbourne at no. 1, Sydney at no. 4, Perth at no. 8, and Adelaide at no. 9), Australia seems to “do” urbanisation exceptionally well. Read more...

  • Looking out for children: Get on the bandwagon

    22/02/12

    By Verity Smith, UNICEF Australia Advocacy Intern - Adults make decisions about so many aspects of children’s lives. This is not a license to control the voiceless or the powerless – it is a responsibility to make sure that we protect them. Read more...

  • The hardest word to say

    15/02/12

    By Roopa Varadharajan, UNICEF Australia Young Ambassador. This week we reflect on the milestone of the 4th anniversary of the Australian Government’s apology to Indigenous Australians. Read more...

  • Stop the slaves on the streets

    09/02/12

    By Kaitlin Bakker , UNICEF Australia Young Ambassador. Human trafficking in girls and women is becoming a disturbing trend. Just recently, as I explored some Eastern European countries, I became aware of the alarming number of females ‘selling themselves’ on the street with the hope of better opportunities such as marriage, employment and freedom.
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  • Predators invade cyberspace

    02/02/12

    By Antonia Maiolo, UNICEF Communications Intern
    It seems our world has reached a turning point in recent years. Since roughly 2005, reports have shown that the digital divide between rich and poor nations has shrunk. 

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