School: a place for children to learn and grow? Not for the Taliban. In 2009, 500 suicide attacks were committed by children, the majority of whom had previously enrolled in schools designed to teach them to become military-trained kamikazes. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, founder of The Citizens Archive of Pakistan, followed several of these children at their […]
Jewish Cemetery – Janusz Korczak Photo pansy_burke Henrik Goldszmit (Janusz Korczak) was born in Warsaw in 1878. Pediatrician, educator, and successful author, he abandoned his career in the private sector in 1912 to focus on orphanages. He chose to dedicate his life to children so they could be recognized and respected, no matter their situation […]
Although there have been many mind-boggling advances in medicine, much of the world’s population still lacks access to even basic healthcare. While this problem is most common in poorer nations, such as those in Africa, Asia and Latin America, it can also exist within certain sections of society in supposedly rich countries. Healthcare conditions that […]
After a two-hour drive along twisting roads that might not be considered paved by Western standards, the pickup turned up a pitted and trenched dirt road that climbed to the top of the mountain. Alex Châteaux, founder and president of La Maison d’Aïna—and also our driver—waved to two men trying to fill in some of […]
We have been aware of child prostitution and its harmful effects on children for a long time. Yet, today we face a new phenomenon; one that is changing the face of the sexual exploitation of children: Darknet. Darknet is what we call the “hidden depths of the web”. Created around 10 years ago, Darknet is […]
Context of her commitment Despite the chaos caused by the four years of conflict, the end of the First World War led to a new consciousness of the need for international cooperation in the protection of children. Thus, nations who used to be rivals united to give this project a universal and consensual dimension. Eglantyne […]
The political and socioeconomic crisis, brought on by the coup in 2009, radically affected the lives of the population, particularly the children. A year after the presidential elections of October to December 2013 (which raised so many hopes of democracy to end the crisis), violations of the rights of Malagasy children are occurring daily, in […]
Good nutrition plays an important role in brain development, growth, sexual development, and in preventing and controlling diseases. Childhood nutrition should be a balance between the high energy and nutrient content required for growth and development, and establishing a healthy diet which will not lead to obesity. The balance between these two aspects shifts over […]
According to the definition established by General Comment No. 13 of the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the right to education is a fundamental right as well as an indispensable means of realising other human rights. Education, as an empowerment right, is the main tool that can enable economically and socially […]
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