Countdown to 2015: Maternal, Newborn & Child Survival
Building a Future for Women and Children
In the five minutes it takes to read this page, 3 women will lose their lives to complications of pregnancy or childbirth, 60 others... read more Posted on 05-01-2013
Poverty, Needs and Rights: Definitions in Dispute
For centuries, the issue of poverty has been woven into a complex web that includes the production and distribution of goods as well as the power relations of our social,... read more Posted on 04-30-2013
Data Integration Workshop: Using Children's Data in Your Work
On May 9, 2013, First 5 and the Lucille Packard Foundation for Children's Health are hosting a workshop entitled, "Using Children's Data in Your Work" in San Jose, California.
Thursday, May... read more
Start date 05-09-2013 | End date 05-09-2013
Universal Pre-K: An Important Asset for Child Development
The Evolution of Pre-Kindergarten in the United States
The Universal Pre Kindergarten debate has emerged at the forefront of education discourse since President Obama’s State of the Union Address on February... read more Posted on 03-29-2013
'Children's Chances: How Countries Can Move from Surviving to Thriving'
Children’s Chances (www.childrenschances.org), launched in February 2013 by the World Policy Analysis Centre, is a comprehensive online database based on the Jody Heymann's most recent publication, "Children's Chances: How Countries... read more Posted on 03-26-2013
'Voces en el Fénix' ('Voices in the Pheonix')
Equity for Children Director Alberto Minujin served as Editor for two special editions of the Buenos Aires-based journal entitled, 'Voces en el Fénix' ('Voices in the Pheonix'). The academic journal... read more Posted on 03-26-2013
Urban Poverty in the Global South: Scale and Nature
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One in seven of the world’s population live in poverty in urban areas, and the vast majority of these live in the Global South – mostly in overcrowded... read more Posted on 02-15-2013
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