UNICEF
Since 2019, Pandora has partnered with UNICEF to support children and young people worldwide, with a special focus on girls, through educational programmes designed to champion their empowerment. To date, we have contributed more than USD 16 million to UNICEF, helping more than 2.4 million children globally. Half of our contribution supports programmes that empower girls through learning, while the remaining funding provides UNICEF with the flexibility to respond where the need is greatest — including urgent, lifesaving interventions.
Young people have the potential to change the world for the better.
However, without the right resources and opportunities, such achievements will remain a distant dream for the vast majority, especially girls. Pandora supports UNICEF’s work to equip young people, with a special focus on girls, with essential STEAM, digital, and life skills, empowering them to thrive in the workforce. Through targeted education initiatives in Thailand, Vietnam, and China, this partnership fosters inclusive learning opportunities that prepare adolescents for the future.
THAILAND
Over 1.4 million young people in Thailand are not in employment, education, or training, with the majority being female, many of whom dropped out due to pregnancy. The largest proportion of children not in school come from disadvantaged communities, migrants, or children living with a disability. The programme focuses on promoting gender-responsive STEAM education and equipping young girls with the skills they need for the workforce.
VIETNAM
Gender imbalance hinders education outcomes for girls, with many dropping out and limited access to quality preschool education for vulnerable groups, including 1.3 million children with disabilities. In remote areas, 67 per cent of children lack online education. Pandora supports UNICEF Vietnam’s programme to equip adolescent girls with workforce-ready skills, focusing on STEAM, digital literacy, and transferable skills in secondary and vocational education.
CHINA
Approximately 148 million adolescents in China, the world’s second-largest group, are preparing to enter a rapidly evolving workforce. Educational disparity between rural and urban areas persists, with rural children facing limited access to quality education. The programme supports UNICEF China in empowering adolescents, particularly girls, through STEAM education and life skills training, especially in rural areas.
MARKING WORLD CHILDREN’S DAY
UNICEF Denmark’s National Youth Rights Board joined Pandora for an inspirational workshop with its Creative Directors, Filippo and Francesco. The group has worked on a resolution on children’s rights to leisure and free time, which they have presented to the Danish government. Pandora’s Creative Directors supported the group by listening to their ideas and offering guidance and encouragement to help them express themselves with confidence.
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