children's rights

23 min read 2023-01-14 18:00:43

A Modern History of 'Groomer' Politics

There was a time when a groomer was a predatory grown-up preparing to molest a kid. Then Christopher Rufo, the activist who did more than

2 min read 2023-01-13 02:02:48

A Chicago mom who was late to pick up her children from school a few times last year got a nasty surprise: a letter informing her she was

3 min read 2023-01-04 03:24:03

Between 2015 and 2019, parents of roughly 327,000 children across the country saw their parental rights terminated. In 20 percent of those

3 min read 2023-01-01 16:30:45

Maison de la Gare is a non-governmental organization that aims to tackle forced child begging in Senegal by reintegrating talibé children into

6 min read 2022-12-29 21:57:09

Author chat at the Judith Lacaz Community Library. Photo: Nathália Cabral Clique aqui para Português Made up of 20 community libraries in the

2 min read 2022-12-25 19:52:41

Clique aqui para Português This video report (with English subtitles) shows the importance of representation for the empowerment of black

3 min read 2022-12-25 16:30:58

Being stateless happens when a person does not enjoy any nationality. Therefore, not having citizenship means that a person does not have any bonds

8 min read 2022-12-23 05:08:50

Clique aqui para Português On Wednesday, December 14, Judge Francisco de Assis Pessanha Filho, 14th Civil Chamber of the Rio de Janeiro Court of

3 min read 2022-12-22 01:10:13

Some conservative Scrooges are trying to destroy the Christmas spirit in Knoxville and St. Louis in a moral panic about children attending

5 min read 2022-12-02 17:45:43

Rê Tinta, a character in a children’s comic strip created by Estevão Ribeiro Clique aqui para Português The “blackiteracy” project Rê Tinta

3 min read 2022-10-19 19:00:08

Maryland families who want to take in foster kids face an odd hurdle: State law prohibits foster children from using bunk beds. The fine

4 min read 2022-10-17 20:35:28

Bans on gender transition treatments for minors are in federal court this week. Such laws are becoming popular among conservative legislators

2 min read 2022-10-15 15:30:06

In recent years, vaccine misinformation has arisen rapidly, especially amidst the COVID-19 pandemic; this has become a serious health concern. Polio

2 min read 2022-10-11 15:30:33

Education is one of the most fundamental rights a child must have, no matter where they live. A free, equitable and good-quality education is also

2 min read 2022-10-10 21:30:57

According to a 2018 USAID article, annually, 2.6 million infants “die within their first month of life.” In addition, about 15% of these deaths