Tag: Save The Children

Landmark Recognition Says Inaction on Climate Crisis is a Child Rights’ Violation

Stuart Mitchell

Governments will need to recognize that inaction on the climate crisis is a child rights violation, factor environmental concerns into their efforts to protect and fulfill children’s rights, and empower and protect child activists, thanks to a landmark new UN document published today. In a major step for the world’s 2.4 billion children now currently experiencing the climate emergency, the new document recognizes children’s right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment. This is a result of scores of children across the world who have been calling for change, Save…

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In Celebration of the Summer’s Hugely Anticipated Big-Screen “Barbie” Movie, Warner Bros. Discovery and Mattel Partner with Save the Children to Inspire and Empower Girls from Around the World

Stuart Mitchell

Warner Bros. Discovery, in connection with Warner Bros. Pictures’ upcoming movie ‘Barbie,” today announced it is launching a global girls’ empowerment initiative. The multi-faceted campaign, benefiting worldwide humanitarian organization Save the Children, will help girls around the world receive the learning resources and support they need to make their dreams a reality. Mattel, creator of the global icon Barbie and IP owner of the brand, has partnered with Save the Children for nearly two decades and launched the Barbie Dream Gap Project in 2018; they will partner with WBD on the…

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Fabulous launches a new campaign Baby, Bank On Us in partnership with Save The Children and Little Village

Stuart Mitchell

The cost-of-living crisis has left many families with young children in incredible financial hardship. To support struggling parents, Fabulous is launching Baby, Bank On Us, in partnership with Save the Children, Little Village and baby banks across the UK.  Half of the 4.2 million children living in poverty in the UK live in a family with a child under the age of five.  An exclusive Fabulous survey of 2,000 British mums unearthed some heartbreaking statistics. 27% report rationing nappies and baby wipes, 39% have missed meals so their children can…

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Save the Children Innovation Lab Readies to Launch Food Access Solutions for Rural Kids in Need

Stuart Mitchell

With existing child hunger solutions not fully addressing the unique challenges facing rural communities, Save the Children has announced five new, innovative projects that will work to reduce child food insecurity in some of rural America’s hardest-to-reach, most impoverished communities. Led by community organizations across five states, the projects have been selected and funded by Save the Children’s newly-launched Rural Child Hunger Research and Innovation Lab, and will begin implementing in the coming months. Nearly 90 percent of counties with the highest food insecurity rates are rural, and 1 in…

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Ferrero Shares Progress on Cocoa Traceability and Partnership with Save the Children

Stuart Mitchell

Ferrero has made a significant step towards full traceability of its cocoa supply chain and towards improving lives for children in the cocoa sector. In their first Cocoa Progress Report, they outline the results of our cocoa sustainability program in 2020/21 and the impact of their strategic partnership with Save the Children on children and families in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana. They report the following progress made during the 2020/21 season: 96% of their cocoa is traceable to farm level via GPS (88% via Polygon mapping), which allows them to…

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