The “Sephora Kids” trend, where children, especially tweens and teens, are increasingly using makeup and skincare products marketed by beauty retailers, presents several risks, not only for the physical health of children but also for their mental health. While these products may support self-expression and routines of self-care, their safety and efficacy for young users […]
All 16-year-olds will be given the right to vote in all UK elections as part of seismic changes to modernise UK democracy. Young people, who already contribute to society by working, paying taxes and serving in the military, will be given the right to vote on the issues that affect them. This will bring UK-wide […]
Every year on 20 November, the world comes together to celebrate World Children’s Day, a moment to recognise children as rights-holders and to renew our collective commitment to the principles of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. It’s a call to action for every adult and community to make the world safer, fairer, […]
At the start of the 2025 academic year, 285 million children are at risk of not returning to the classroom, a crisis felt most acutely across the African continent. Most African governments have consistently failed to meet global and regional education funding targets needed to ensure quality public education. Yet two promising examples, a global […]
Between 1997 and 2013, around 1,400 children were sexually exploited in Rotherham, UK, by grooming gangs. Similar gangs were also found to be operating in other towns and cities across England, including Oldham, Rochdale, and Derby. In response, the UK government has committed to implementing all 12 recommendations proposed by Baroness Casey — known collectively […]
Between 2013 and 2019, an estimated 664 to 746 Western women travelled to Syria and Iraq to join the Islamic State (ISIS). Women and girls supported ISIS not only by marrying fighters, but also by engaging in propaganda, recruitment, and in some cases, armed roles. After the fall of the Caliphate in 2019, many of […]
Despite a national apology nearly two decades ago, Australia’s First Nations children are still being removed from their families of origin at alarming rates. In Western Australia, Aboriginal children make up only 7 percent of the child population but nearly 60 percent of those placed in out-of-home care. The government must urgently strengthen support for […]
In Paris, parents are demonstrating in the face of persistent difficulties that compromise their children’s access to quality education: increasingly frequent class closures, unreplaced absences and a general deterioration in teaching. At the same time, more and more teachers are leaving the profession due to low pay, deteriorated working conditions and lack of institutional support. […]
Sexual violence against girls is a widespread and deeply rooted issue in Guatemala, often used as a tool to control and harm their bodies and futures. The alarming numbers of reported cases of sexual violence by girls have pushed the government to adopt a social protection programme called “Vida Programme” which is aimed at providing […]
Spain is pushing to include a new Universal Child Benefit (UCB) in the 2025 budget which will support children with a €200 monthly grant. This measure is only one of the many adopted in the EU aimed at supporting social security and combating child poverty. Examples from different countries prove not only the efficacy of […]
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