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Having a Daughter May Change How Male Bosses Hire Women, Study Finds
Becoming a father to a daughter may influence how male managers view women in the workplace, with new research from Denmark finding that firms…
Singapore Creates New Child Protection Unit After Megan Khung Case Exposed Gaps in Safeguarding
Singapore has introduced a new unit to help child protection officers identify warning signs of possible abuse earlier, following the death of four-year-old Megan…
Bangladesh Measles Outbreak Kills More Than 1,000 Children as Cases Continue to Rise
More than 1,000 children have died in Bangladesh’s worst measles outbreak in decades, with health authorities reporting thousands of new suspected cases despite an…
UAE Indian Students Push Back as CBSE Offers Class 12 Re-Exams Months After Results
The decision to allow Indian students and parents in UAE to take the Class 12 exams, which were cancelled earlier this year, has been…
Singapore Man Jailed 21 Years After Sexually Abusing 11 Girls Over Three Decades
A 71-year-old Singapore man has been sentenced to 21 years in prison after sexually abusing 11 girls over more than three decades, including his…
UAE Schools Crack Down on Student Phones as Confiscations Replace Warnings
Schools across the UAE are tightening restrictions on mobile phones, with some already confiscating devices found in students’ possession during the school day. The…
Nepal Floods Leave 540 Children Separated From Parents as They Fight to Rebuild Their Lives
More than 500 children in Nepal have been separated from their parents following devastating floods that swept through the China-Nepal border region, leaving children…
Pakistan Records Over 1,900 Child Abuse Cases in Six Months as 80% Come From Punjab
More than 1,900 cases of child abuse were reported across Pakistan in the first half of 2026, with 80 per cent recorded in Punjab…
Malaysia’s Suhakam Warns: Bullying Is a Child Safety Crisis, Not Just a School Discipline Problem
Malaysia’s Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) has warned that bullying in schools must be treated as a child safety and wellbeing issue, rather than simply…
Kuwait Tightens School Rules, Cracks Down on Student Photography and Fundraising to Strengthen Safeguarding
Kuwait’s Ministry of Education has introduced sweeping new rules for schools, tightening controls on staff conduct, student photography and fundraising as authorities move to…