Monthly Archives: September 2014

Notes from the UN and the Clinton Global Initiative: Speaking Out for Children in New York

By Carolyn | Published September 26, 2014

This was a busy week for global development, as leaders from government, business and civil society came together in New York for the Clinton Global Initiative meetings and the UN General Assembly. As usual, Save the Children was there to take the opportunity to make children a central part of the agenda—and urge action on […]

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Which Way to Better Health: A Roadmap to Save Mothers and Newborns

By Carolyn | Published September 26, 2014

Co-authored with Liya Kebede    As children, we were fascinated when our school teachers rolled out the maps showing different parts of the world. Even today, as we’ve each traveled the world in our respective roles, maps still hold a certain fascination and urgency to go beyond where we’ve been — to move forward. So […]

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Why Women Hold the Key to Development—and Peace

By Carolyn | Published September 24, 2014

My latest revelation on development came in an unlikely place: not a refugee camp for Syrians or a small hut in Nepal but in a beautiful building in Venice built in the mid-1700s—Scoula Grande di San Giovanni Evangelista—which was the site of a ceremony for the Pilosio Peace award.  Pilosio is an Italian construction company […]

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It’s Back to School– Are Your Kids Safe?

By Carolyn | Published September 17, 2014

As of this month, American parents have sent 69 million children back to school and child care. But many have no idea what protections exist to keep kids safe in the very places they’re supposed to be protected.   According to a new Harris Poll online survey, 63 percent of U.S. parents with children in […]

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How A Silent Girl Named Serenity Finally Found Her Words

By Carolyn | Published September 8, 2014

This blog originally appeared in The Huffington Post.     An early start on learning means everything when it comes to a child’s future. Yet too many children living in poverty in America and around the world don’t have access to a quality early education. In fact, children from low-income homes hear an average of […]

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