Earlier this month the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released the second edition of the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. There are new key guidelines for children ages three through five and updated...Read more
The 8th edition of the Africities Summit will take place in Marrakech from November 20-24, 2018. One of the objectives of the summit is to define appropriate shared strategies in order to improve the living conditions...Read more
The first ever census of young Australians from refugee and migrant backgrounds paints a mixed picture of optimism and belonging against a backdrop of ongoing discrimination.
The majority of refugee and migrant young Australians feel strongly...Read more
|Comment|author: Professor Johanna Wyn, Dr Rimi Khan and Dr Babak Dadvand
“Young people must become a key part of decision-making processes if global goals for tackling climate challenge and sustainable development goals are to be met”. That’s the conclusion of Asif Iftakhar and Nishat Tabassum, youth...Read more
|Comment|author: Asif Iftakhar and Nishat Tabassum
The main train operating company in Scotland has banned the use of controversial anti-loitering devices, known as ‘Mosquitos’, at train stations across the network, after they were condemned by the country’s Children’s Commissioner as an...Read more
Elke Decruynaere, the Alderwoman of Education, Upbringing and Youth for Ghent, which is this year’s host of the Child in the City conference, talks about what action her city has taken to become more child-friendly –...Read more
Many civil society organisations are working with providing opportunities for young people to experience non-formal education, gain leadership skills, learn a new trait or simply have a quality free time. The importance of having a...Read more
Many child friendly city initiatives focus on the age group of 6 – 12, thereby disregarding the particular views on the urban environment of teenagers. In fact, they are often regarded as a tough audience...Read more