Research center on multidimensional child poverty and urban inequalities. We advocate for children's rights and their participation. Housed at The New School
Early childhood and social protection are the foundations of equity.
Integrated social protection and Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) are essential to safeguard children’s rights and reduce inequalities—especially in times of crisis and displacement.
Handbook & course focus
Alberto Minujin co-edited the Handbook on Child Poverty and is developing an online course to bring this knowledge to practitioners, students, and policymakers. Please consider a tax-deductible gift by 12/31 to help us launch these tools for change.
Staten Island workshop / youth focus
From our youth leadership workshop in Staten Island, where our Program Manager met with high-school students to talk about futures beyond poverty and putting children’s voices at the center.
On #WorldChildrensDay we join tomorrow’s event organized by OMEP, FAWCO, the NGO Committee on Migration & ECPC.
Our Executive Director, Alberto Minujin, will speak on the panel on inclusive social protection for children in humanitarian settings.
📖 Handbook on Child Poverty and Inequality
A key resource to raise awareness about child poverty and transform public policies.
Edited by Alberto Minujin (Equity for Children, The New School) and Enrique Delamonica (UNICEF).
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📘 Handbook on Child Poverty and Inequality edited Alberto Minujin (Equity for Children) & Enrique Delamonica (UNICEF), published by @ElgarPublishing — a rights‑based, multidimensional view on child poverty
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🌍 La pobreza infantil no es solo un número.
El nuevo Handbook on Child Poverty and Inequality propone medirla desde los derechos y las realidades múltiples de niñas y niños.
Editado por Alberto Minujin y Enrique Delamonica. Publicado por @ElgarPublishing .
“My son gives me strength. He understands the system better than I do.”
— Migrant mother in NYC
Behind every statistic is a child carrying too much, too soon.
📢 Professionals in #PublicPolicy, #SocialWork & #ChildRights:
The new Handbook on Child Poverty and Inequality redefines what effective child-centered policy should look like in 2025.
-Multidimensional
-Child-led
-AI-informed
-Policy-ready
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📘 New in 2025: The Handbook on Child Poverty and Inequality redefines how we measure and address #ChildPoverty.
A shift toward multidimensionality, child rights, and real policy change.
Edited by @MinujinAlberto & Enrique Delamonica.
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Why this book matters:
-Goes beyond income metrics
-Centers children's voices and realities
-Addresses structural inequality
-Brings AI + data science to child poverty research
-From data to policy action
Equity for Children Board Member Stephanie Rodriguez shared urgent insights on newly arrived Latin American migrant families in NYC.
Children face barriers to school enrollment, language access, mental health care & stable housing.
#MigrantRight#EducationEquity#ChildWellbeing
“The most meaningful work I’ve ever done.” — Tom Fernandez, @Equity4Children Board Member
From global data on child poverty to the radical idea: “If you want to help children, you have to listen to them.”
#ChildPoverty#ChildParticipation#SocialJustice