The second article of the Convention on the Rights of the Child ensures children the right not to be discriminated against – in any way. This includes the right to not be discriminated against for one’s sexual orientation or gender preference. Children identifying as LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning), growing up in households with […]

Despite efforts from many groups, children around the world continue to die from preventable, curable diseases. One of the leading causes of vaccine-preventable death among infants and children less than five is pneumonia, causing liquid in the lungs and infection. Pneumonia is a pneumococcal infection, caused by a common type of bacteria which can also […]

Whether a pastime or played at a professional level, sport is facing a very real crisis : sexual abuse, and children, seen as easy targets, are among the first victims. Whatever someone’s age may be, doing one or several sports is supposed to foster personal development. This is all the more true for children to whom […]

Despite being one of the wealthiest nations in the world, the United States still struggles with high levels of poverty, especially among children and youth. In extreme cases, poverty, as well as an assortment of other factors, can lead to homelessness. While estimates vary, it is believed that from 1.7 to 1.9 million youth and […]

A wealthy, powerful country that is active on a global scale, Australia generally protects the rights of its children. In the largely homogeneous country, the majority of Australian children are offered the resources they need to succeed in education and to live healthy, safe lives. However, there is a huge amount of inequality in the […]

As our world becomes increasingly globalized and it becomes easier to navigate borders, many nations are struggling to incorporate foreigners into their population – while others appear to be able to do this effortlessly. In 2015, 1.1 million asylum seekers arrived in Germany – about 40% of which were children of school-age. For many of […]

A traditionally Catholic nation, Ireland has recently faced a dilemma over how it provides public education to its school children. About 97% of public schools in Ireland are funded by the government but run by religious groups – predominantly the Catholic Church. However, sources found that almost half of the parents in Ireland who have […]

It is believed that as a country that has ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child, Iran adheres to all of its fundamental principles, including the absolute ban on the application of the death penalty for people under the age of 18 when their crime is committed. However, the reality is completely different […]

While many may think of children’s rights violations occurring in the poor, war-torn countries of the world, children in the United States suffer from certain encroachments on their rights as well. The United States is the only nation in the world that has not ratified the United Nation’s Convention on the Rights of the Child […]