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Antima, 16, started her own small food business in Rautahat, Nepal, with help from a UNICEF skills-building program..

Building Brighter Futures for Girls in Nepal

The Rupantaran program helps adolescent girls in Nepal learn valuable life skills to chart their own course.

Nabintu, 12, attends class at Lwashi Primary School in Lushagala, North Kivu, DR Congo, on Jan. 19, 2024.

Justice for All

UNICEF and partners are committed to championing the rights of every child and advocating for equity and justice for all.

On Sept. 21, 2023, in Monapo District, Nampula Province, Mozambique, girls and boys participated in UNICEF-supported activities designed to encourage young people to avoid early marriage.

Girls' Rights Are Human Rights: The Fight to End Child Marriage

UNICEF and Zonta International are tackling established practices and bolstering local systems to secure girls’ human rights.

Students sit at their desks, provided by the K.I.N.D. Fund, at Kalima Primary School in Malawi in October 2023..

K.I.N.D. Fund Desks Help Students Learn in Malawi

The K.I.N.D. (Kids in Need of Desks) Fund, a longstanding partnership between UNICEF and MSNBC, is bringing quality education to students in Malawi.

UNICEF Goodwill Ambasador Vanessa Nakate walks with (from left) Bonette, Graciella and Adele in Kigarama Sector, Kirehe District, Eastern Province of Rwanda.

Solar-Powered Water Systems a Game Changer for Girls in Rwanda

Sustainable solar-powered water systems save money, protect communities from climate shocks and ease the water burden for girls.

Rohingya refugees Roshida, right, and her grandmother in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.

Redemption and Resilience: Keeping Rohingya Refugee Girls in School

Meet Roshida, a Rohingya orphan who narrowly escaped child marriage to find new hope through education in Bangladesh.

In Burundi, UNICEF's Green Girls 2.0 initiative trains girls and women to source and manufacture eco-friendly charcoal.

Green Girls Eco-Charcoal Project Takes Off in Burundi

UNICEF Burundi's Green Girls eco-charcoal initiative doesn't just prevent deforestation; it also drives equity and local business development. [VIDEO]

Three members of the gender club at Anka Primary School in SNNP region, Ethiopia, wear T-shirts that read, "Women's menstruation is not a curse but rather a natural gift."

How Good Menstrual Hygiene Keeps Girls Learning

Period problems can get in the way of a girl’s brighter future. Here’s how UNICEF helps.

This 16-year-old was one of many girls prohibited from attending Rabia Balkhi High School in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Afghanistan's Girls Need To Be in School

UNICEF is calling on Afghanistan's de facto authorities to allow girls to return to high school immediately. [VIDEO]