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Raise sons to be feminists like daughters, says Canada's Trudeau
Boys need to be raised to be feminists as much as girls because “our sons have the power and the responsibility to change our culture of sexism,” Canada’s Prime Minister Justin... More
Over 20,000 girls married off illegally each day: report
At least 20,000 girls around the world are married off illegally each day, with child marriage often deeply rooted in tradition despite being outlawed in a growing number of... More
Vietnamese child trafficking victims in UK vanish from care: charities
Vietnamese children rescued from traffickers in Britain are vanishing from local authority care, with many feared at risk of re-enslavement by criminals, charities said on Friday.... More
Landmark Indian child bride verdict may curb traffickers: experts
A ruling by India’s top court criminalizing sex with underage brides could prevent thousands of girls being trafficked and sold on the pretext of marriage, campaigners said on... More
Campaigners set sights on marital rape after India child bride ruling
A ruling by India’s top court against husbands who have sex with their child brides will protect millions of girls and may propel efforts to make marital rape a crime in the... More
Child sex abuse rising with Internet use in Southeast Asia
Rising internet use in Southeast Asia is fuelling the spread of material that is abusive and sexually exploitative of children, particularly as growing numbers of young people put... More
'EmPOWER' girls before, during and after crises, UN says on International Day of the Girl Child
The world's 1.1 billion girls are a source of power, energy, and creativity – and the millions of girls in emergencies are no exception, the United Nations said on the International... More
UNICEF warns of nutrition crisis affecting 165,000 children in Mali
A nutrition crisis, exacerbated by continuing violence, instability and displacement, is threatening the lives and futures of thousands of children in Mali, the United Nations... More
Youth obesity increases 10-fold in four decades, UN-backed study reveals
The number of obese children and adolescents aged five to 19 years worldwide has risen tenfold in the past four decades, and if current trends continue, there will be more obese... More
UN report reveals shocking levels of grave violations against children affected by conflicts
More than 15,500 children became victims of widespread violations – including shocking levels of killing and maiming, recruitment and use, and denial of humanitarian access – a new... More
Number of child-on-child sexual assaults almost doubles
Reports of children sexually assaulting each other have almost doubled in the last four years, figures show as experts blame the rise in the availability of online pornography. More
Clowning around for children’s rights
When Clown Me In co-founder Sabine Choucair was asked if she’d read Stephen King’s novel “IT” or seen the latest movie adaption, she laughed. “I refuse to see it,” she told The... More
Canada to compensate indigenous children taken from families
An estimated 20,000 indigenous children taken from their families starting in the 1960s and placed for adoption or fostering will share in a Can$800 million (US$640 million) payout... More
CLES celebrates third annual Specific Learning Disabilities Day
Specific learning disabilities like dyslexia, dyspraxia, dysphasia, dysorthographia, dyscalculia, memory deficit and attention deficit disorder affect around 10 percent of children... More
