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By Tracy Koske, Childcare Project Manager at WIEGO. May 15, 2026-Every International Women’s Day, calls for women’s empowerment echo across the media, highlighting stories of women who have overcome barriers. Yet these narratives rarely interrogate a deeper question: what does empowerment actually mean in the daily realities of working women’s lives? Read more
The World Bank’s Invest in Childcare Initiative has recently released new resources that policymakers and civil society organizations as they work to advance childcare quality and access in their contexts including a guidance note, policy brief, and online course.
ECDAN has launched the Childcare Advocacy, Research, and Engagement (CARE) Initiative to transform childcare systems in Bangladesh, South Africa, Tanzania.
By Christopher Peter Mpega June 19, 2025 – In Tanzania, the Malezi Campaign was launched by the Tanzania Early Childhood Development Network (TECDEN) with the aim of addressing critical gaps in high-quality childcare services. Informed by the Childcare Landscape Analysis—a study supported by the Africa Early Childhood Network and the Global Schools Forum—the campaign provides […]
By Tracy Koske and Sneha Sharma June 5, 2025 – The informal economy is a cornerstone of the African labor market, employing most of the workforce across the region. In sub-Saharan Africa, labor force participation stands at 67 percent, with 90 percent of employed women engaged in informal work. A recent brief, Street Vendors and […]
March 31, 2025 – The Early Childhood Development Action Network (ECDAN) invites proposals for a new Childcare Advocacy, Research, and Engagement (CARE) Initiative that will be implemented in three countries—Bangladesh, South Africa, Tanzania—starting in 2025. The CARE Initiative is a multisectoral, multi-donor collaborative focused on expanding access to high-quality, equitable, affordable, and inclusive childcare services […]
March 10, 2025 – This is an occasional series featuring profiles on the status of childcare in different countries. Uganda has made significant progress in strengthening childcare systems and improving outcomes for children. Data from the Uganda Demographic and Health Survey 2016 indicates most children are developmentally on track with 57.9 percent of those […]
March 9, 2025 – This is an occasional series featuring profiles on the status of childcare in different countries. By Joyce Njoki Hiuko Kenya has made some progress over the past years to create early childhood care and development (ECCD) policies and support families with young children. With a total population exceeding 55 million, […]
March 7, 2025 – Immaculate Salaon, Founder and CEO of the Community Initiative Agenda in Kenya and Shanice Kativi, Founder and CEO of Through My Eyes in Kenya, share their journey into caregiving and childcare advocacy. They discuss the motivations behind their work, highlighting the urgent need to support caregivers and ensure quality childcare. Both […]
March 7, 2025 – International Women’s Day (March 8) celebrates the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women worldwide. It is both a reflection on progress and a call to action to further empower women and girls. The stories below highlight the vital role of mothers and caregivers in early childhood development, shaping the […]