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...

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...

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,...

It’s not an easy time to be a child or young person. In this episode of the For Every Child podcast, we look at how mental health support differs in different contexts and countries, what tools and support we can provide young people and children to help them with their mental health and what UNICEF is doing to ensure young people are being heard when it comes to understanding their needs.   Host: Saara Chaudry   Guests: Zeinab Hijazi, Senior Mental Health Technical Advisor, UNICEF...

It’s 2023 and 1 in 5 children is still not protected against vaccine preventable diseases, according to UNICEF’s latest State of the World’s Children report. In this episode of the For Every Child podcast, we mark World Immunization Week, and look at what it would take to build back immunity following the pandemic – globally and in Canada. Host: Saara Chaudry Guests: Lily Caprani, Head of Global Advocacy (Health, Nutrition, Climate), UNICEF Dr. Vinita Dubey, Associate Medical...

Eights years into the conflict in Yemen and many children have known nothing but war in their lives. Peter Hawkins, UNICEF’s representative in Yemen speaks about what is being done to build resilience in communities and what the current challenges are in terms of education and nutrition. Host: Saara Chaudry, UNICEF Canada Ambassador  Guests: Peter Hawkins, UNICEF Representative, Yemen Waleed Al- Ahdal, Al-jufainah IDP camp resident, Yemen Producers: Sara Faruqi and Priyadarshini Mitra ...

In this episode of the podcast we hear from youth impacted by the war in Ukraine and the earthquake in Syria and Türkiye, and learn about the work UNICEF is doing to support those suffering due to these crises.  

There are more children in school than out of school today. Yet, millions of them are unable to comprehend simple text. In this episode we explore this learning gap and look at what are the challenges when it comes to getting an education - in the classroom and in getting children to the classrooms. Host: Saara Chaudry, UNICEF Canada Ambassador Guests: Ree-Anna Robinson, UNICEF Jamaica Youth Advocate Robert Jenkins: Director, Global Director, Education & Adolescent Development,...

In this first episode of a new season, UNICEF Canada President and CEO David Morley hands over to our new host, UNICEF Canada ambassador Saara Chaudry. Join Saara as she looks back at 2022, exploring the crises in Ukraine, Afghanistan and the Horn of Africa. She speaks to UNICEF experts on how these crises have impacted children and learns what hopes they have for the coming year.   Host: Saara Chaudry, UNICEF Canada Ambassador  Guests:  Salam Al-Janabi, Communications Specialist, UNICEF...

In this episode we’ll explore why children are backsliding on regular immunizations, what the dire consequences could be and how you can make a difference.

Just in time for Halloween, this episode, hosted by a child, is designed to get kids into giving. Gather your family and listen to this episode that will guide your children, through storytelling, to a powerful message: they can make a difference.

Canadians are heading to the polls in a historic federal election amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. We explore what this election means for children here at home and internationally while telling you how you can raise your voice for children and youth by getting involved in the #VoteforEveryChild campaign.  Composed and Mixed by Chandra Bulucon, produced by Victoria Ptashnick, hosted by David Morley, UNICEF Canada President & CEO.

David Morley has a conversation with a university professor and expert on human happiness about the link between giving and increased joy.

The pandemic has interrupted the education of children everywhere. In this episode, we’ll explore the consequences of lost learning, examine how it impacts refugee girls, and find out what can be done to ensure children everywhere get a chance at receiving quality education. Producers: Victoria Ptashnick, Priyadarshini Mitra Composed and Mixed by: Chandra Bulucon Additional music by Chad Crouch, "Starlight", https://www.freemusicarchive.org/music/Chad_Crouch/Drifter

COVID-19 has created some unique challenges for mothers worldwide. Former Canadian footballer and UNICEF Canada Ambassador Karina LeBlanc tell us her powerful story of becoming a mother during the pandemic. Then we hear from India about the devastating new wave of COVID-19 and what UNICEF is doing to support children and families. Producers: Priyadarshini Mitra, Victoria Ptashnick; Composed & Mixed by Chandra Bulucon; Additional Music: Nuno Adelaida, Children - Our Life VYVCH, Midnight...

A behind the scenes look at what goes into ensuring COVID-19 vaccines reach countries globally. We'll bring you into the UNICEF Supply Division, world’s largest humanitarian warehouse, and learn from its Director Eva Kadilli why it's key our work supporting the COVAX Facility. We’ll also hear from Anuradha Gupta, Deputy CEO, Gavi, a key COVAX partner, about what goes into making a historic vaccination effort successful. Producers: Victoria Ptashnick, Priyadarshini Mitra; Composed & Mixed...

In a month filled with historic moments, UNICEF has helped deliver the first round of COVID-19 vaccines through the COVAX Facility in countries around the world. We will bring you into all the action, to hear from those who are on the ground, supporting and following the developments around these COVID-19 vaccine deliveries. Producers: Priyadarshini Mitra, Victoria Ptashnick Sound Mix: Chandra Bulucon Original Music and Music Arrangement: Chandra Bulucon

The COVID-19 vaccine roll out has begun in Canada – and it is having to overcome some unique challenges. In this episode we hear two powerful women speak about the problems and possible solutions to vaccine access in the Canada's North, as well as efforts needed to build public confidence in COVID-19 vaccines. Producers: Priyadarshini Mitra, Victoria Ptashnick Sound Mix: Chandra Bulucon Original Music and Music Arrangement: Chandra Bulucon

As we begin a new year with new hope and optimism, listen in on children asking us tough questions about UNICEF’s role in COVID-19 vaccine distribution. In this episode we also learn about the impact of pandemic related interruptions on children’s education and how vaccination will play a role in ensuring that learning can resume. Producers: Priyadarshini Mitra, Victoria Ptashnick Sound Mix: Chandra Bulucon Original Music: Chandra Bulucon

2020 has been a challenging year. But through difficulty we have learned we are more resilient than we thought possible. That resilience allowed UNICEF to continue to make strides in protecting every child’s right to a childhood – despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In this episode we’ll explore the roadblocks and achievements at a global level and here in Canada. Producers: Victoria Ptashnick, Priyadarshini Mitra Sound Mix: Chandra Bulucon Original Music: Chad Crouch, Chandra Bulucon

This World Children’s Day, we hear from young citizens about what they hope to see in a post-COVID-19 world. UNICEF Canada Ambassador, Actor Simu Liu joins us to talk about his support for UNICEF and we hear about UNICEF's role in the incredible global effort towards ensuring fair and equitable access to a COVID-19 vaccine. Producers: Victoria Ptashnick, Priyadarshini Mitra Sound Mix and Original Music / Arrangement : Chandra Bulucon

The education of almost 91% of the world's children has been affected by school closures due to COVID-19. As school doors start to reopen, what does it look like for students? Hear how the education of Canada’s children has been impacted by the pandemic, and travel with us to Viet Nam to find out about their experience with back to school. Producer Priyadarshini Mitra Sound Mix Chandra Bulucon Original Music / Arrangement Chandra Bulucon