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Celebration of children
At 16, Lakshmanan Meyyappan Makes History as World’s Youngest Chartered Accountant
At an age when many teenagers are still discovering their interests and preparing for school examinations, Lakshmanan Meyyappan has already…
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Education
Senegal School Gives Girls a Chance to Learn, Lead and Challenge Barriers
A girls’ boarding school on the Goree Island in Senegal is demonstrating the potential of education to be a powerful…
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Physical Abuse
Philippine Student Live-Streamed Fatal School Shooting, Raising Questions About Child Safeguarding
A fatal school shooting in Zamboanga, Philippines, has raised difficult questions about how societies protect children not only from violence,…
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Child Protection
From Teen Father in a Crack Den to Leading Surgeon: The Remarkable Journey of Dr James Harris
James Harris was 15 years old, a father, had dropped out of high school twice, and was stealing cars when…
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Celebration
World Photography Day: The Hidden Cost of Beautiful Pictures for Children
On World Photography Day, celebrated on 19 August, photographers and social media users celebrated the power of images with this…
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Celebration
World Humanitarian Day: Why Protecting Aid Workers Matters for Children
Yesterday, 19 August, the world celebrated World Humanitarian Day, which was a day dedicated to honouring the efforts of humanitarian…
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Immigration
Nearly 200 Myanmar Children Falsely Registered in Thailand, Raising Child Protection Concerns
Almost 200 children are reportedly registered as living in small flats in Bangkok, where their identities were used in an…
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Health Matters
Kentucky Records Highest Measles Cases in 35 Years as Officials Urge Parents to Protect Children
Health officials are urging parents and caregivers to make sure children are protected from measles by getting them vaccinated as…
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Health Matters
UK Bans Chemical in Gel Nail Products Over Reproductive Health Fears
The United Kingdom has started to restrict a chemical used in some gel nail products, following concerns about its impact…
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Law and Policy
Meta Under Fire as California Claims It Knew Facebook and Instagram Could Harm Teens
Meta is being accused of being aware of some of the effects of its Facebook and Instagram features on teens,…
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