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For ‘tween girls, social media use tied to wellbeing in teen years
Girls who spend the most time on social media at age 10 may be unhappier in their early teens than peers who use social media less during the ‘tween years, a UK study suggests. More
More preemies developing motor impairments
More than one-third of extremely premature and underweight babies have cerebral palsy or other motor impairments that can make it hard for them to do basic things like ride a bike... More
Anti-trafficking charity launches materials aimed at Kenyan children
A Kenyan charity launched a range of educational materials on Tuesday to teach children about the dangers of trafficking, in a bid to combat child slavery and exploitation. Most... More
Mali's erratic weather pushes girls into risky domestic work
From sweeping to fetching water, washing children to cooking, Sitan Coulibaly’s day as a maid in Bamako begins at 6 am and finishes well after dusk. The 17-year-old is used to hard... More
South Africa pushes to combat HIV among girls #blessed by sugar daddies
Before 20-year-old Lebogang Motsumi even had sex with her first “blesser” - or sugar daddy - a successful, married, company boss more than twice her age, he handed her a wad of... More
Guns versus books - campaigners urge nations to spend more on education for children
Countries should spend more on schooling and less on weapons to ensure that children affected by war get an education, a child rights summit heard on Monday. The gathering in Jordan... More
Migrant construction workers' children in Thailand exposed to violence: U.N.
Women migrant construction workers and their children in Thailand are exposed to violence and abuse in hazardous living conditions, the United Nations said on Thursday. The report... More
War and disasters leaving more children at the mercy of traffickers - Nobel laureate
Children are more vulnerable now than ever due to conflicts and natural disasters with millions without homes or families, leaving them easy prey for human traffickers, Indian... More
Drought and conflict leave millions more hungry in 2017 – UN-backed report
Driven largely by climate disasters and conflict, levels of acute hunger surged in 2017, leaving some 124 million people across 51 countries facing hunger crises –11 million more... More
Kids with disabilities missing out on an education: HRW
Every morning, 9-year-old Basmah throws a backpack over her shoulders and goes on a short car ride from her Akkar home to school, together with her siblings. Unlike them, however,... More
Barriers to education for kids with disabilities
Although Lebanon has laws granting children with disabilities the right to education, a Human Rights Watch report published Thursday suggests that such children nonetheless face... More
Childhood is a right for all: Aoun
President Michel Aoun Tuesday advised children to sing, play and dance, and to “declare to all that your childhood is your right ... and no one is entitled to take it from you.”... More
UK: Number of children in poverty surges by 100,000 in a year, figures show
The number of children in poverty across the UK has surged by 100,000 in a year, new figures show, prompting calls for ministers to urgently review cuts to child welfare. More
Does your child need a tonsillectomy?
Tonsillectomies are one of the most common surgeries performed on children — but the decision to do one should not be taken lightly. More
