The prestigious Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought has been awarded today to Malala Yousafzai by the European Parliament. A recognition of her fight for girls’ education. And the Nobel is perhaps for tomorrow. Who is Malala? In Pakistan, many young girls are threatened or killed by the Taliban for following the path to school. […]
Ninety-two children and two women, kidnapped by human traffickers and destined to be sold, have recently been freed by Chinese police. After a six-month investigation, the child trafficking ring was broken up and more than 300 suspects were arrested on 11 September. One branch of the network was in charge of kidnapping children, while another […]
Today marks the start of the Global Conference on Child Labour in Brasilia. The aim of this third conference (following those in Amsterdam in 1997 and The Hague in 2010) is to examine the progress made but also to take stock of what must still be done in order to reach the desired goal: to […]
The Central African Republic has experienced political crises since its independence 55 years ago. A Chaotic Political Situation The reign of François Bozizé these past 10 years has been marked by confrontations with the population, notably the Séléka movement. This movement is the union of 5 rebel troops who overthrew the government in March 2013. […]
In the absence of national statistics on the subject, it is very difficult to estimate the number of children born of relationships, both consensual and forced, between Iraqi women and Al Qaeda fighters. During the chaotic war period in Iraq, many religious marriages were organized, most of which were forced. Eager to spread their message, […]
Thanks to the support of many people, institutions and businesses, all of the children from the village of Annathur in India now attend school. The quality of teaching in the village has greatly improved. Solutions were developed to enable children who had fallen behind to catch up and regularly attend school. Financial difficulties faced by […]
Since its creation in Sweden in 2000, the World’s Children’s Prize has awarded thirty laureates for their distinguished work in the fight for the Rights of the Child. An initiative to promote the Rights of the Child Chosen by a jury composed of children, the three nominees are decided between by the votes of millions […]
Street children in Morocco number approximately 30,000, a frightening statistic when you are aware of the damage such circumstances inflict upon children’s development and future. Living in poverty and outside the school system, these children are easy targets for urban violence and all kinds of traffic, whether drugs or sex, and have a future as […]
Humanium is extending its efforts to teenagers and young adults so they can pursue higher education. This is part of the organisation’s education programme: the aim is to eradicate child labour and, in the process, guarantee children consistently receive regular schooling These young people come from underprivileged villages in south eastern India where community development […]
The discrimination to which Roma children are subjected is described by Ms. Nursuna Memecan, a rapporteur for the Council of Europe, as a “specific form of racism, an ideology founded on racial superiority, a form of dehumanization and institutional racism nurtured by historical discrimination which is expressed, among other things, by violence, hate speech, exploitation, […]
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