Children’s Commissioner warning over coronavirus ‘lost generation’ of vulnerable teens
Anne Longfield, England’s Children’s Commissioner, says the far-reaching effects coronavirus could see a ‘lost generation’ of vulnerable teenagers falling through gaps in the school and care systems. (more…)Read more
Young Explorers: How video can encourage empathy for toddlers
“Ahaan just took off and sprinted down this alleyway in this big market, towards the street where there was a ton of traffic,” says filmmaker, Jacob Krupnick, as he recalls the hairy moment in Pune,...Read more
‘It’s overwhelming every day’:Michigan families struggle to feed their children in the wake of COVID-19
Detroit resident Glenda Miggins dreads the painful choices she makes each month in the wake of the global pandemic: Pay her full rent and electricity bill or feed her son Artee, a fourth-grader who relied...Read more
Recovery from child exploitation is a long process – CC’s story
CC is a 14-year-old girl who came from a poor and broken family in the Indonesian city of Batam. Batam, Indonesia. Growing up without affection from her parents made her highly vulnerable to exploitation. (more…)Read more
World Vision report on COVID-19 and the risks to children in urban contexts
National governments must give municipalities the financial and technical support needed to help protect vulnerable children living in cities worldwide from the far-reaching effects of COVID-19. (more…)Read more
Save the date: Child in the City webinar – Making Connections in Times of Corona
Making connections in the time of COVID-19 seems to be more difficult than ever. We have all been isolated in our homes, combining work and personal, career and care, and teaching and play. But what...Read more
Marcus Rashford: a brief history of free school meals in the UK
Following a campaign led by the England and Manchester United footballer Marcus Rashford, the UK government has committed to providing free school meals to children in England during the 2020 summer holidays. (more…)Read more
The struggles of children left behind by migration at the time of COVID-19
We can only imagine what it must be like, as teenage sisters, to have your family ripped apart and be left to rely on each other to make ends meet, while facing an ever-present threat...Read moreFootballer Rashford forces government change on free school meals in England
Free school meals will be available to more than a million children in England over the summer holidays thanks to the efforts of a young England footballer. Marcus Rashford, 22, had written an impassioned letter to...Read more
Neighbourhood-based kids’ friendships make a comeback
As the weather has warmed in my Midwestern town, my neighbourhood is full of children on bicycles pretending to be riding through the Wild West. I can’t walk down the sidewalk without stepping on chalk...Read more
COVID-19 may push millions more children into child labour – ILO and UNICEF
Millions more children risk being pushed into child labour as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, which could lead to the first rise in child labour after 20 years of progress. (more…)Read more
Slovak city challenges children to model the city in Minecraft
The Slovak city of Trnava is letting its creativity flow by using kids’ computer gaming prowess to encourage them to play a role in local planning. (more…)Read more
The urban poor have been hit hard by coronavirus. We must ask who cities are designed to serve.
The enormous death toll in New York City, the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak in the US, led New York’s governor, Andrew Cuomo, to write that “there is a density level in NYC that is...Read more
Bernard van Leer Foundation report highlights Urban 95 successes
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