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UNICEF study shows dire situation for women, children in southern Sudan

16 June 2004
A girl born in southern Sudan is 10 times more likely to die in childbirth or pregnancy than to complete primary school, a new study by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) shows as it observes Day of the African Child today.
School girls taking part in the survey

To mark Day of African Child, UNICEF launches student surveys of absenteeism

15 June 2004
On the eve of the Day of the African Child, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) today launched a global survey of the 121 million children who are not attending school that will be carried out by youngsters who are, with the aim of expanding enrolment everywhere.

UN report spotlights hidden problem of children exploited for domestic labour

11 June 2004
Up to 10 million children – mostly girls – are trapped in low-paid jobs as domestic servants, where they are at risk of sexual abuse, physical exploitation and human trafficking, the International Labour Organization (ILO) says in a new report.