Friday the 15th of November probably doesn’t mean very much to you. However, for many Chinese children, even if they don’t know it yet, this date marks a great change. As part of a series of reforms, the Chinese government has decided to relax its one child policy. The one child policy Introduced in 1979 […]
Sexual violence and armed conflict Sexual violence is a common tactic during armed conflict. Examples of which can be seen during the conflicts in Bosnia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sierra Leone. No matter where the conflict occurs, sexual violence frequently follows, targeting not only women, but also young girls, boys and men. […]
Eight goals to reach before December 31, 2015 On September 8, 2000, over the course of the “Millennium Summit,” eight goals (MDG) were rolled out and adopted by 189 nations. These eight goals set were: to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger; to achieve universal primary education; to promote gender equality and empower women; to reduce […]
The body of international laws on juvenile justice is sometimes challenged in certain countries, which apply zero-tolerance policies. Thus, children suffer from the harshest penalties. Following a conference the 27th -28th of June 2013, a report on “Juvenile Justice in the CEE/CIS: Progress, challenges, obstacles, and opportunities” shows that progress has been made in Central […]
When you stand with us in solidarity this holiday season, your donation will give the children of the village of Eappakkam in India a reason to smile. Humanium supports a global project of sustainable development aid in that villageto fulfill all children’s rights. By supporting this project, you help the children of Eappakkam go to […]
The director of the Eappakkam School in India wished for Humanium to support an oral and dental hygiene program for children. Practising oral and dental hygiene eliminates the dental plaque that forms naturally and permanently on the surface of teeth. The daily elimination of dental plaque enables one to avoid diseases, that can have serious […]
The Realization of Children’s Rights Index (RCRI), created by the international NGO Humanium, provides a demonstration of the level of respect for children’s rights in each country in the world. This grade between 0 and 10 also allows the situation of children in the world to be visually represented using colour coding. The 2014 classification […]
Children are the most fragile members of society. No matter what country they live in, each child has rights, but whether these rights are respected depends on the child’s country. This situation isn’t hopeless: there are many ways each of us can do our part to help children throughout the world. Volunteering Each of us […]
To understand what war is, you must sometimes “see” it through the eyes of a child. This is the message that Ukrainian director Eva Neymann sets out to convey in her film titled “House with a Turret”. Adapted from the autobiography of Russian author Friedrich Gorenstein, the film follows the story of an eight- year- […]
Despite a decrease in the number of children killed and injured during combat in Iraq, the international community condemns the violation of children’s rights linked to the direct and indirect effects of the regional conflict. Children in the grip of terrorist organisations The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq thus issues warnings about the situation of children involved […]
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