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Article

23 Jun 2014

Author:
Guardian Sustainable Hub & UNICEF

This Week - Guardian Sustainable Hub Weekly Focus: Children & Finance

The financial sector has an opportunity to make a difference for children. Building on what it means for businesses to respect and support children’s rights, the Guardian Sustainable Business, in collaboration with UNICEF, is dedicating an entire week (June the 23d to the 27th) to the following theme: Children & Finance...Each day, the Guardian will feature a mix of editorial and multimedia content from a broad range of contributors engaged in this topic including journalists, companies such as Barclays and Safaricom, and stakeholders such as Child Youth Finance International, the Global Child Forum, Bank Information Centre the CSR Unit closely works with on the following topics: What is the role of financial inclusion in tackling youth unemployment?- How can investors move the issue of corporate responsibility for children’s rights forward?...How can financial literacy and economic citizenship education both empower and protect children?...How can international institutions engage with youth on financial matters?- How does technology impact the financial landscape and further increase financial literacy?