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Save the Children Responds to the Canadian Government’s Feminist International Assistance Policy
Toronto, June 9, 2017…Save the Children welcomes the government’s release today of its new Feminist International Assistance Policy, and its strong emphasis on gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls.
Millions face food shortfalls as rains in southern Ethiopia perform extremely poorly
Toronto, June 2, 2017...The month of May has failed to bring any reprieve to drought-ravaged parts of Ethiopia, with the humanitarian situation threatening to unravel quickly if urgent action is not taken, Save the Children warned today.
One in every four children being robbed of their childhood, new report from Save the Children finds
One quarter of the world's children are being denied a childhood, a new report from Save the Children has revealed. While Canada is not ranked because of data collection and format challenges, the report includes a global index ranking the places where childhood is most and least threatened.
The Humanitarian Coalition Launches Its Stop Famine Together Campaign, Welcomes Canadian Government Famine Relief Fund Announcement
Toronto, May 29…Save the Children, along with the other six members of The Humanitarian Coalition, welcomes the Government of Canada’s decision today to launch the Famine Relief Fund. As a result of the government’s announcement, all donations made from March 17 – June 30 to agencies combatting the global child hunger crisis will be matched by the Canadian Government.
Minister Sajjan, Lt. General (ret’d) Roméo Dallaire, join South Sudanese advocate and entrepreneur James Thuch Madhier and leading child rights agencies to mark International Peacekeeping Day
Monday, May 29, 2017, Toronto…Ahead of the anticipated release of Canada’s new defence policy, Minister of National Defence, The Honourable Harjit Sajjan and retired Lieutenant-General Roméo Dallaire join South Sudanese refugee and social entrepreneur James Thuch Madhier in an open discussion on Canada’s role in protecting children in conflict.
Patricia Erb, Save the Children President and CEO, Receives CCIC’s Karen Takacs Award for Women’s Leadership in International Development
Toronto, May 10, 2017…Save the Children is pleased to announce that its President and CEO, Patricia Erb, is this year’s recipient of the Karen Takacs Award for Women’s Leadership in International Development. The award is given annually to a woman who identifies as a feminist, is peer-nominated, and is making a meaningful contribution to global cooperation.
Save The Children Maternity Hospital Attacked In Latest Of 12 Incidents Targeting Health Facilities In Syria This Month
April 28, 2017…A maternity hospital supported by Save the Children in Idlib province in Syria was damaged after at least two airstrikes landed near the facility late last night.
Children Face Increased Violence And Exploitation As Famine Looms In Drought-Stricken Somalia
Hargeisa, Somaliland – More than a million children in Somalia are at risk of increased violence, child labour and of being separated from their families due to the devastating drought ravaging the country, new research from Save the Children has revealed.
