Children say they want more space and more time to play with their friends following the COVID pandemic, according to...More space and play opportunities – that’s what children want in a post-pandemic world
Clapham in South London is known for its Common, an area of greenery that’s popular with joggers and children alike....How to make living in cities healthier for everyone
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, says that more than 260,000 children are breathing cleaner air as a result of...London Mayor’s pledge to fight toxic air ’street by street
Being a librarian isn’t just about books – it’s about helping everyone get access to information and resources
Michelle Martin is the Beverly Cleary Professor for Children and Youth Services in the Information School at the University of Washington. She primarily teaches students who will be youth services librarians who work with children...Read more
Young people in Australia are mapping viable futures
Young people globally are facing unprecedented social, economic, political and environmental challenges related to the restructuring of work, poor access to key welfare services, the decline of democratic practices and the climate emergency.Read more
Development of vision in early childhood: no screens before age two
Things are busy on a rainy Saturday afternoon when I make a trip to the mall to finalise some back-to-school shopping. I pass by a lot of people, including several parents with young children under...Read more
Crossing the road just got easier – thanks to Artificial Intelligence
The robots are coming…to a school crossing near you. Read more
How higher quality data can help improve urban planning and reduce inequities
Local-level, high-quality data can provide powerful insights for urban planning and lead to better policies on mobility, climate adaptation, gender equity and more. But only if the inputs are good and there’s enough capacity to analyse it effectively.Read more
Designing cities: Meet the Kids Leadership Accelerator ‘changemakers’
The Global Designing Cities Initiative (GDCI) has unveiled some 60 participants recently recruited to spearhead its Streets for Kids Leadership Accelerator programme, launched earlier this year. Read more
KidsRights Index 2022: ‘One billion children at risk due to climate change’
‘No significant progress’ has been made in the standards of children’s lives and rights across the world over the last decade – that’s the damning verdict of international children’s rights organisation KidsRights.Read more
Global leaders commit US$ 2.6 billion to end polio
The global fight to eradicate polio – cases of which are once again on the rise – has been stepped up with a $2.6 billion funding boost from world leaders, charities and philanthropists. But the World...Read more
U.S. cities’ collaboration aims to give all children access to nature
A further 15 cities have joined a national peer network of 32 other U.S. cities committed to increasing access to nature for all children, irrespective of their ability, race or family income.Read more
UNICEF: ‘Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has put four million more children in poverty’
The economic fall-out from Russia’s unlawful invasion of Ukraine has thrown some four million children into poverty across eastern Europe and Central Asia, according to a report by charity UNICEF.Read more
Why are U.S students missing so much school? The answer may lie in the chronic absenteeism ‘black box’
Alarms are going off nationwide about absenteeism. Many more students than usual missed big chunks of school during the pandemic, with some school districts seeing their chronic absenteeism rates double.Read more