"We must support girls during their menstruation, it is natural, it should not be a subject of mockery," says 17-year-old Jean-Michel from Mali. Let's follow his lead and break the taboos around menstrual hygiene by spreading awareness and advocating for menstrual equity.
UNICEF
Non-profit Organizations
New York, New York 4,804,241 followers
UNICEF saves children’s lives, defends their rights, and helps them fulfill their potential. We never give up 🌎.
About us
UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential. Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone. And we never give up.
- Website
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https://www.unicef.org/
External link for UNICEF
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 10,001+ employees
- Headquarters
- New York, New York
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1946
- Specialties
- Child Survival and Early Childhood Development, Basic Education and Gender Equality, Child Protection, Policy Advocacy and Partnerships, Humanitarian response, Supply and Logistics, Research and analysis, Development, and Innovation
Locations
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Primary
3 United Nations Plaza
New York, New York 10017, US
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Wesselenyi utca 16
Budapest, Budapest 1077, HU
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125 Maiden Ln
New York, NY 10038, US
Employees at UNICEF
Updates
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Four heartbreaking stories from children and families amid violence in Haiti. This is what UNICEF is doing to support on the ground, and how you can help too. https://uni.cf/4eZE6rg
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Earlier this year, schools in Bangladesh closed due to extreme heat. Join us in standing with young people like 17-year-old Gargee as they demand their right to a healthy and safe environment. #ClimateAction
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This is what you need to know before, during and after a storm. #ClimateAction https://uni.cf/3xtMbDT
Flood safety information
unicef.org
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Vaccines keep us healthy and safe. Yet due to lack of funding, not every child has access. It’s time to make immunization accessible for all. #HumanlyPossible
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Fun in the sun? Not so much. Extreme heat and humidity can pose serious health risks, especially for babies, children, pregnant women and the elderly. Here’s how you can help keep your family safe. #ClimateAction https://uni.cf/4bltUGL
Heat wave safety tips
unicef.org
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What gives you climate hope? This is what Madina from Tanzania said. #ClimateAction
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Can you imagine if this was the coldest year of the rest of your baby’s life? Even if you’re currently experiencing a heat wave, that is... By 2050, every child on our planet – over 2 billion – will be exposed to high heatwave frequency. We need urgent #ClimateAction.