For many, January signifies an opportunity to reassess priorities, dream big, and create goals to better themselves and the world around them. New year’s resolutions require focus, passion, and commitment– all qualities found in an effective advocate. But advocating for quality early childhood development (ECD) programs for millions of children who remain in danger of not … [Read more...] about A Beginner’s Guide to Advocating for the Children
Are We Breaking the Mold or Repeating Patterns of Domestic Violence?
Copyright © 2017. Interamerican Development Bank. If you wish to republish this article, please request authorization at [email protected]. By Suzanne Duryea. Lee en español. It is well-known that witnessing parental violence in the family of origin as children is highly predictive of experiencing intimate partner violence as adults. One would expect that … [Read more...] about Are We Breaking the Mold or Repeating Patterns of Domestic Violence?
What Is the IDB’s Early Childhood Development Innovation Fund?
Copyright © 2017. Interamerican Development Bank. If you wish to republish this article, please request authorization at [email protected]. By María Caridad Araujo. Lee este artículo en español. One of the main challenges facing early childhood development programs in Latin America is how to scale up models that have been successfully implemented in … [Read more...] about What Is the IDB’s Early Childhood Development Innovation Fund?
What if There Was a Tool for More Robust Investment in Early Childhood Development?
Copyright © 2017. Interamerican Development Bank. If you wish to republish this article, please request authorization at [email protected]. By Emily Gustafsson-Wright and Izzy Boggild-Jones. Lee este artículo en español. Investing in early childhood development (ECD) is crucial. What we know about brain development in the first 1,000 days of a child’s life shows an … [Read more...] about What if There Was a Tool for More Robust Investment in Early Childhood Development?
International Day of the Girl Child: The Gender Gap that doesn’t Add Up
Copyright © 2017. Interamerican Development Bank. If you wish to republish this article, please request authorization at [email protected]. By Min Ji Kang and Yyannú Cruz Aguayo. Lee este artículo en español. Mónica Martínez was 13 years-old when she brought back to her native Peru the gold medal for the Rioplatense Mathematical Olympiad. Though a great … [Read more...] about International Day of the Girl Child: The Gender Gap that doesn’t Add Up