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Fragile Futures: How War Turns Children into Victims

Fragile Futures: How War Turns Children into Victims

Over 400 million children are living in the war zone and violent conflicted nations. War impacts children in the same ways it impacts adults, but it also affects them differently. Initially, children rely on the

EU-UN Initiative Aims to Protect Women Migrant Workers and Children

EU-UN Initiative Aims to Protect Women Migrant Workers and Children

A new initiative launched by the European Union (EU) and the United Nations (UN) is set to improve the rights and conditions of women migrant workers and children in Southeast Asia. The Protect initiative, funded

Figures show 350 odd crimes being committed against children daily in India in 2020

Figures show 350 odd crimes being committed against children daily in India in 2020

India - As per the latest data, there were around 1,48,185 cases of crime against children in 2019. It equates to 400 such crimes everyday committed in India is against children. Officials from the child rights

Thousands of minors have been arraigned in Turkey on charges of insulting the president.

Thousands of minors have been arraigned in Turkey on charges of insulting the president.

Sunday, December 20, 2020. For more than six years Turkey has been plagued by deteriorating human rights problems. Major human rights abuses have taken place, with the arrest of celebrities, children, politicians and people accused

Migrant children detained at hotels are vulnerable to abuse

Migrant children detained at hotels are vulnerable to abuse

The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been authorising the detention of migrant children in hotels before their expulsion, putting them out of the purview of federal detention laws. Major hotel chains are being used

Minor Migrant Movement Surges Across English Channel

Minor Migrant Movement Surges Across English Channel

The United Kingdom is now receiving a surge of migrants from across the world through small boats on sea. Of these, official sources have reported as many as 17 unaccompanied children.  According to Kent County

How Children Found Education Under A Bridge In Kerala

How Children Found Education Under A Bridge In Kerala

Amidst the lockdown, when the whole of India’s migrant population was left without anything to fend for, a bunch of teachers were making effort to ensure school education would not stop. But a bunch of

Covid-19 lockdown increases both financial crisis and child labor in Uganda

Covid-19 lockdown increases both financial crisis and child labor in Uganda

Covid-19 lockdown increases both child labor and the financial crisis in Uganda. When Uganda announced lockdown for around two months to contain the spread of the virus, vehicle movement for exports, malls, schools, and also

UN agencies call to end stigma and discrimination against migrant workers and their children during COVID-19

UN agencies call to end stigma and discrimination against migrant workers and their children during COVID-19

ILO, IOM, UNICEF, UNODC and UN Womenrepresented by Jeremy Douglas, Karin Hulshof, Nenette Motus, Mohammad Naciri and Tomoko Nishimotoreleased a joint op-ed, evidencing the COVID-19 effects on most vulnerable people as migrant workers. The new

How Parents Can Keep Their Sanity While Working from Home

How Parents Can Keep Their Sanity While Working from Home

We are living in unprecedented times of staying at home amid the Coronavirus lockdown following the social distancing protocol. Schools closed, daycares shut down, offices operating from homes and public places barred. While the parents