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May 29, 2021 Dispatches

Safe Schools Declaration Protects Education for Millions

Africa Advances Wartime Protections for Students, Teachers, and Schools

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May 26, 2021 News Release

Nepal: Covid-19 Pandemic Fueling Child Labor

Meager Government Aid Leaves Children Working Long Hours for Low Pay

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May 26, 2021 News Release

Ghana: Covid-19 Pandemic Fueling Child Labor

Meager Government Aid Leaves Children Working Long Hours for Little Pay

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May 26, 2021 News Release

Uganda: Covid-19 Pandemic Fueling Child Labor

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The other global pandemic: Lost education

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Afghan Women, Girls Should Not Pay for Their Government’s Abuses

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Remedy Lost Learning; Make School Free, Accessible; Expand Internet Access

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