For Every Child: A UNICEF Canada podcast

After many years of progress, the child poverty rate in Canada has moved in the wrong direction. In fact, the poverty rate rose more sharply for children than for the general population. Canada is now a middle performer among rich countries for its rate of child poverty.    Host: Saara Chaudry Guests: Lisa Wolff, Director of Policy and Research, UNICEF Canada Terence Hamilton, Policy Specialist, UNICEF Canada  David, Teerka and Mihir, Youth Participants   Producers: Sara Faruqi and Priyadarshini Mitra Composed and mixed by: Chandra Bulucon

A holiday special episode of the For Every Child podcast featuring a conversation between UNICEF Canada ambassadors and actors Simu Liu and Saara Chaudry about what inspires them to advocate for child rights and their hopes for children in 2024.   Host: Saara Chaudry Guest: Simu Liu, Actor and UNICEF Canada Ambassador Producers: Sara Faruqi and Priyadarshini Mitra Composed and mixed by: Chandra Bulucon

Host Saara Chaudry speaks to Dr. Marcia Brophy, one of UNICEF's global mental health and psychosocial advisors, on the impact of conflict on child and adolescent mental health - and the support and services needed.  Host: Saara Chaudry Guests:  Dr. Marcia Brophy, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) & Innovation Specialist, UNICEF Producers: Sara Faruqi and Priyadarshini Mitra Composed and mixed by: Chandra Bulucon

From Afghan dreamer to achiever, Somaya Faruqi, captain of the Afghan Girls Robotics team talks about education and empowerment. Yasmine Sherif, Executive Director of Education Cannot Wait, takes us into the world of delivering education to children living in crisis settings. And Sam, a young teacher from Ghana talks about how he ensures all the children in his primary school class are getting a quality education. Host: Saara Chaudry Guests:  Somaya Faruqi, Captain of the Afghan Girls Robotics team Sam, school teacher in Anyima, Ghana  Yasmine Sherif, Executive Director, Education Cannot Wait  Producers: Sara Faruqi and Priyadarshini Mitra Composed and mixed by: Chandra Bulucon Additional music:  (Ambient) Love (CC BY) by Kirk Osamayo and Blue Skies by HoliznaCC0 c/o Free Music Archive

From autonomous airships to open-source AI mapping hard-to-reach areas and a compression garment developed by NASA saving the lives of thousands of mothers worldwide - what role does innovation play at an organization like UNICEF? In this episode we speak to entrepreneurs and innovators - all working to make a better world for children.  Host: Saara Chaudry Guests:  Bo Percival, Senior Advisor, Innovation, UNICEF Stephani Sy, Founder, Thinking Machines Spencer Horner, founder & CEO, Cloudline Producers: Sara Faruqi and Priyadarshini Mitra Composed and mixed by: Chandra Bulucon