The Equityforchildren.org Project, an initiative recently launched in conjunction with the Graduate Program in International Affairs (GPIA) - The New School. Students, professors, academics and practitioners are invited to exchange information and disseminate knowledge on child poverty, rights, social and minority disparities, evaluation in the context of development, and art & culture projects created by children.

The fourth international conference held jointly by UNICEF and the New School University drew over 180 participants from 37 countries during April 21-23rd (www.equityforchildren.org) Following previous conferences on child poverty and social policy, the theme of rethinking poverty highlighted new methodologies, exploratory research, and policy options applied to child poverty issues. The conference highlighted creative and strategic approaches in the current development environment, including in situations of post-conflict or food...

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Author:Miriam Fogelson

What is social protection and why is it particularly important for children and families? What types of social protection policies are currently in place around the world? Are conditional and targeted cash transfers fair? Are they efficient? Why do cash transfer programs seem to be in fashion rather than more general redistribution policies? Is social protection only for the most vulnerable children or should it reach all children? Does social...

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Author:Looking out across the bay at some of the most expensive land in Mumbai. By thebigdurian (Flickr.com)

Organized jointly by the Comparative Research Programme on Poverty (CROP) and the Childwatch International Research Network, this International Conference was held on September 17-19, 2007 at the University of Oslo, Norway. It focused on the nexus between children and poverty and how it affects, not only the children suffering from the hardship of poverty in all its aspects, but also the development of generations and the...

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Author:UNICEF/HQ00-0992/Noorani

UNICEF and the Graduate Program in International Affairs (GPIA) at The New School jointly hosted three international conferences on issues related to human rights, child poverty and social policies. They were part of UNICEF's commitment to policy, advocacy and partnerships that convene international experts in pursuit of results for children.

FIRST CONFERENCE
“Promoting Human Rights and Social Policies for Children and Women: Monitoring and Achieving the Millennium Development...

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