Lack of targeted financing mechanisms; and Lack of political will. UNICEF adopts both human rights and gender perspectives in efforts to address violations of Roma children's rights to and in education. In collaboration with. Roma partner NGOs, communities and families we support the following: Access to Early Childhood Development and related training for Roma and other teachers working in Roma communities; Literacy programmes and development of educational manuals and materials for Roma children; Initiatives aimed at eliminating early marriage and pregnancy, encouraging the participation of Roma children in public life, and combating child labour; Advocacy campaigns to promote equal chances and opportunities for Roma children, to end segregation of Roma children in the education system; UNICEF advocates for all schools and education systems to be responsive to children's rights, meaning that schools should: Be inclusion of all children, particularly children from ethnic minorities, children with special educational needs and children with a disadvantaged social background. Offer good quality teaching and learning with individual instruction appropriate to 'the developmental level, abilities and learning capacities of all children, thus ensuring that no child is left behind. The curriculum and content of education must be relevant to the needs of the society — its social cohesion and labour market. Provide a safe, healthy and protective school environment in which 'children are protected from violence, abuse and, harm and in which essential life skills and values of respect, tolerance and democracy are promoted.

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