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 […]
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 […]
Humanium is offering a second chance to young people from the Indian village of Eappakkam who have failed at school. Failing at school is particularly serious for young people from Indian villages. Without a certificate to say they have finished school or have qualifications, young people face great difficulties. Young girls are especially vulnerable. A […]
Only 44 per cent of African children aged under 5 years have their births registered, as many rural African families are so isolated and marginalised that they lack the requisite information and financial means to register their children’s births. Without a legal identity, these children have no legal right to any kind of protection and […]
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 […]
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