Look, What Sultan Says with His Drawings
Sultan is a student of the ‘Friends of the Future’ school being run by the RMN Foundation in New Delhi. Of late, he decided to express some of his observations – related to increasing pollution and child labor – through…
White House Announces Easter Egg Roll Talent Line-up
The White House announced the talent line-up for this year’s Easter Egg Roll, which will take place on Monday, March 28th, on the South Lawn of the White House. To honor the final Easter Egg Roll of the Obama Administration,…
Twice as Many Girls as Boys Will Never Start School: UNESCO
Almost 16 million girls between the ages six and 11 will never get the chance to learn to read or write in primary school compared to about eight million boys if current trends continue, according to a new report from…
Children’s Book: Dear Pope Francis Released
Last week in Rome, Pope Francis held a private audience for twelve of the children whose letters and drawings appear in his first and only children’s book, Dear Pope Francis: The Pope Answers Letters from Children Around the World (Loyola…
Children Left Homeless After Violence in South Sudan
UNICEF is responding to the needs of children in the aftermath of the violence that occurred inside the Protection of Civilians (PoC) site in Malakal (a city in South Sudan) this week. At least 18 people were killed, with children…
Why Young Girls Must Study Engineering
Women represent only 13 percent of the engineering workforce in the United States. With that imbalance in mind, tech company Raytheon has teamed up with Boys & Girls Clubs of America to introduce more girls to the field of engineering…
Nickelodeon to Release Animated Preschool Series Shimmer and Shine
Nickelodeon greenlights a second season (20 episodes) of the animated series Shimmer and Shine. In season two, airing in June, twin genies-in-training Shimmer and Shine will embark on more magical adventures with their human best friend Leah, encounter brand-new characters…
Why Women and Girls Do Not Study Science
The United Nations (UN) observes that science and gender equality are both vital for the achievement of the internationally agreed development goals, including the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Over the past 15 years, the global community has made a…



















