A big thank you to everyone who participated and attended our 'Dancing for the Future' event!
With your support, we were able to raise $760 in donation for the #Love_Myself initiative part of UNICEF Canada's child protection program!
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On International Day of Women and Girls in Science, I am inspired by girls like Minita and Pratiksha who run an organization in Nepal that provides children, especially girls, lessons on coding, electronics, and design. #WomenInScience
Laws banning female genital mutilation are only powerful when they are enforced! To #EndFGM, we need to implement sanctions progressively: https://t.co/najuBEU3kt @UNFPA#EndFGM
Survivors of female genital mutilation are speaking out - and using their personal stories to protect other women & girls from this devastating practice. Tuesday is #endFGM Day. https://t.co/0Pht1lILGO
Happy #SaferInternetDay ! UNICEF UofT supports a better and safer internet for all. Say no to cyberbullying and online harassment and say yes to being respectful and kind both online and offline! #SID2019
"How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world." -- Anne Frank.
On #HolocaustRemembrance, let's echo her words and act against discrimination.
Food for Fines is back! Today until Dec 7, support the #UofT Food and Clothing Bank by donating a non-perishable food item. As a bonus, you can waive $2 of library fines for each item (up to $20). Find a list of participating libraries here:
https://t.co/bCTi5yFNZe
Imagine a South Africa without rape and domestic violence. Help UNICEF celebrate 16 days of Activism Campaign between November 25th and 10th December and stand up against violence against women and children
#16DaysofActivism#UnicefSouthAfrica#ForEveryChild
For #IndigenousEducationMonth, @OISEUofT is featuring Indigenous #UofT community members working in education. Meet PhD student @sandigwase, who is working to improve universities for Indigenous students.
Buildings and landmarks across 🇨🇦 will be going 🔵 tomorrow in celebration of #WorldChildrensDay ! Because we can't be everywhere, we'd love it if you could help us out. Just snap a pic of a landmark in blue, then upload it to social media and tag @UNICEFCanada! 💙
Take a break from studying and head over to GirlUp's screening of He Named Me Malala happening Nov 23 at UofT! For more details, check out their event page https://t.co/HChAB51FZr 🥰
Happy #WorldKindnessDay!
Go out and spread kindness like its confetti because kindness is contagious. Theres no telling how much good can come from one act of kindness... 🎉
Today marks the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War. Signed at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, the armistice ended four years of bloody fighting on land, at sea and in the air. #CanadaRemembers#Armistice100 https://t.co/5x5iHATGLd
Honored to be in Paris to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War and attend the Peace Forum. The United Nations was created to “save succeeding generations from the scourge of war” and peace remains at the core of everything we do.
Anger and aggression sometimes seem to be protective because they bring energy to bear on a particular situation, but what needs to be acknowledged is that that energy is blind. It takes a calm mind to be able to consider things from different angles and points of view.
How can young people use their online platforms to advocate for equity and better access to education? 📚
In Kano State, a group of bloggers are working together to come up with solutions to challenges in #education for children in #Nigeria.
#GenUnlimited
Good news! Malaysia's 🇲🇾 Prime Minister has issued a directive for all states to raise the marriage age to 18 🙌🏽 https://t.co/FpdGiyf2ay #endchildmarriage