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We, as guest editors, are seeking expressions of interest for a special issue of Global Studies of Childhood, entitled Children as rights holders in the digital world. Interested contributors should ...
Child and youth advocate Kelly Lamrock says changes to a gender-identity policy for the New Brunswick school system violate the provincial Human Rights Act, the Education Act and children's ...
Debate over pronouns pits parental rights against children’s, experts say By Alessia Passafiume The Canadian Press Posted September 17, 2023 9:41 am Updated September 17, 2023 9:43 am ...
The survey found 44 per cent of Canadian children did not know they had rights, and 73 per cent don't know what to do if their rights are violated. "It's deeply disappointing to me as an advocate ...
Pope Francis Monday hosted an international summit on the rights of the child, lamenting the millions who daily endure war, poverty, abuse, exploitation, depression and a lack of hope for the future.
In the space of four weeks in November 2024, there were at least 63 recorded cases of children in Western Australia’s youth detention system attempting to harm themselves.
The umbrella group of more than 150 organisations campaigning for children’s rights released its annual report card on Tuesday, grading commitments made in the programme for government agreed by ...
This results in children's time being tightly managed, with outcomes prioritised. It’s no surprise then that the fruits of such play have found their way onto resumes.
Kohima, Nagaland observed 'World Day Against Child Labour' on Thursday, with a call for all stakeholders — including government agencies, civil society, and the public — to intensify efforts ...
Temporary accommodation is increasingly a children’s-rights problem in the UK, with over 165,000 children across England experiencing homelessness. A report, published by the Shared Health Foundation, ...