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Tanzania slammed for 'misguided' arrest of pregnant schoolgirls
Campaigners on Wednesday condemned authorities in Tanzania for arresting five schoolgirls for being pregnant, saying they should have arrested the men who impregnated them instead. More
African refugees help girls learn to avoid abuse, early marriage
In western Uganda’s Kyangwali refugee settlement, Tamari Mutesi teaches tailoring to young women who do not go to school. The initiative she works with aims to combat violence... More
France's Lactalis forced into new recall in baby milk scare
French dairy group Lactalis is widening a product recall to cover all baby milk manufactured by a factory at the center of a salmonella contamination, Finance minister Bruno Le... More
Time with grandparents may impact how kids view the elderly
Children and teens who spend a lot of time with their grandparents may be less likely than peers who don’t to have negative and stereotypical ideas about the elderly, a recent study... More
Is antacid use during pregnancy tied to childhood asthma?
Pregnant women who take antacids may be more likely to have children who go on to develop asthma than their counterparts who don’t take these medications, a research review suggests. More
Mom’s age at birth linked to daughter’s later childlessness
Moms who have children later in life are more likely to have daughters who don’t have kids, according to a new study. Compared with women born to 20- to 24-year-old mothers,... More
U.S. doctors not certain all kids need scoliosis screening
It’s unclear if all children and teens can benefit from routine screening for scoliosis, according to a new statement from a panel of U.S. medical experts. More
Greater screen time linked to worsening sleep quality in early childhood
Higher use of electronic media is tied to poorer sleep quality in children as young as three, a new study from Germany suggests. More
Jeans made by kids? People 'forget' facts when buying unethical products
Consumers who knowingly buy products that have been made unethically - using child labor or endangered trees - may cope by forgetting the truth about their origins, researchers said. More
No school, period! Menstruating Ghanaian girls banned from river crossing
A ban on schoolgirls in Ghana crossing a river when menstruating - and on Tuesdays - has been condemned by child rights activists. The ban, apparently issued by a local river god,... More
Ethiopia adoption ban may curb trafficking, but poorest families need support
A ban on the adoption of Ethiopian children by foreigners could curb child abuse and trafficking, but more support is needed for vulnerable families within the impoverished country... More
Boy's death shows danger for besieged Syrians seeking food
Two-year-old Emir al-Bash’s blood still showed on his mother’s hand as she sat in a medical center in Syria’s besieged eastern Ghouta where his body was taken after he died from a... More
Teens get probation for livestreaming of Chicago sex assault
Two teenage boys who pleaded guilty in the sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl that was streamed live on Facebook have been sentenced to five years of probation, Chicago... More
Child's death highlights slavery, the Indian textile industry's 'dirty secret'
Tamil Nadu state must compensate the parents of a girl who was electrocuted to death in a textile mill where they worked as bonded laborers, India’s human rights panel has ordered. More
