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Aboriginal children suffer 'shocking' treatment: probe
Aboriginal children are subjected to "shocking" treatment at youth detention centers in northern Australia, an investigation revealed Friday, after a video of violence against... More
At home or in child care, how much should your child move, sleep and watch a screen?
The line is that all babies do in a day is eat, sleep and, well, fill their nappies, but we can now be a little more specific about what little ones should be doing every 24 hours. More
Germany bans smartwatches for children over spying & hacking concerns
Germany has banned smartwatches for children for violating the country’s surveillance laws. The watches can be hacked and used to track and spy on children. More
Kids still get codeine after surgeries despite safety warnings
Even after warnings from doctors and drug regulators about the dangers of opioids for children, 1 in 20 kids still get codeine after two common childhood surgeries, a U.S. study... More
Help obese kids avoid weight stigma, doctors advise
Shaming kids about their weight doesn’t encourage them to shed excess pounds, U.S. doctors warn. In fact, it often has the opposite effect and contributes to behaviors like binge... More
Traffickers lure vulnerable children in UK care with 'web of lies'
Thousands of traumatized children in foster care in Britain go missing, with some returning to traffickers who feed them “a web of lies”, charities said on Thursday, urging better... More
Online abuse silences women and girls, fuels violence, survey shows
Pervasive online abuse and harassment pressure women and girls into censoring themselves on social media and fuel gender-based discrimination and violence, rights groups said on... More
Satellites and science turn tide in fight to end slavery: expert
Breakthroughs in science and technology are helping to turn the tide in the global fight to eradicate modern slavery and human trafficking, a leading anti-slavery expert said on... More
How much is a life worth, ask activists fighting slavery?
From $7 for a Rohingya refugee to $750 for a North Korean “slave wife”, human rights activists have voiced concerns that it is becoming increasingly easy to enslave another human... More
in Indian online adventure, players decide fate of trafficked child
The mission is to save a teenage girl’s life. The weapons are informed choices and taking a stand, while at the end the player is asked to take a pledge to help children in real... More
schools are the best weapon to end child labor - experts
Access to education is key to ending child labor but many countries are not investing enough to rescue some 150 million children globally from often hazardous work, experts said. More
Moldova eyes blockchain to end child trafficking
Moldova, Europe’s poorest country, is looking to use blockchain, the digital tool behind the cryptocurrency bitcoin, to stamp out child trafficking with help from United Nations... More
One in 10 children work, UN agency reports at start of conference to end underage labour
An estimated 152 million children around the world work, a practice that the international community at a United Nations co-organized conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina, is... More
Viet Nam: Children at risk of malnutrition in aftermath of Typhoon Damrey, reports UNICEF
More than a week after Typhoon Damrey battered south-central Viet Nam, assessments by United Nations aid agencies have revealed that vulnerable populations – including children, and... More
