The deaths and injuries caused by car drivers are an everyday occurrence. This road violence has become normalised. We take it for granted as the price we have to pay to use our cars.Read more
With thousands of children now either killed, injured or homeless, children’s charity UNICEF is calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza war, and for sustained and unimpeded access for humanitarian assistance.
Over the past 18...Read more
Weather-related disasters caused 43.1 million internal displacements of children in 44 countries over a six-year period – or approximately 20,000 child displacements a day, says children’s charity UNICEF.
Children Displaced in a Changing Climate is the first global...Read more
It’s time to start thinking once again about the International Children’s Peace Prize, which is given annually to a child or young person who has shown exceptional dedication and courage in fighting for children’s rights.Read more
Parents send their children to school to learn, and they don’t want to worry about whether the air is clean, whether there are insect problems or whether the school’s cleaning supplies could cause an asthma...Read more
On a recent Friday at Gary Comer Middle School in Chicago, you had to squint to see signs of the pandemic that upended American education just a few years ago.Read more
In the run-up to our flagship conference from 20-22 November, Child in the City will be previewing some of our scheduled speakers, with a mixture of Q&As and summaries of the various presentations. We kick...Read more
A small recording booth on the outskirts of the Congolese capital Kinshasa has become a safe space for homeless teenagers to rap and sing about their life on the streets and dreams of a brighter...Read more
Design Works High School, opening this autumn in downtown Brooklyn, New York City, has a mission: to create socially conscious design professionals.Read more
Save the Children has partnered with BAFTA award-winning director Jonathan Hodgson and Ukrainian illustrator Anna Ivanenko to produce ‘Margarita’s Story,’ a captivating animated film documenting the harrowing journey of a child’s escape from Mariupol, Ukraine,...Read more
Recent efforts by the Detroit school district are helping officials identify more homeless students who would otherwise miss out on crucial support services guaranteed under federal law, a new research study found.Read more
Millions of Americans struggle to afford healthy meals and nutritious food. Known as ‘food insecurity,’ this problem was already rising when Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits – previously called food stamps – were...Read more
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More children are at risk of exploitation in the UK this summer, as families struggle to afford activities during the holidays and youngsters expected to be spending more time without adult supervision whilst online or...Read more