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Climate change may kill 400,000 children every year
Thaindian News —
Authority: 729
London, November 30 (ANI): In a new report, a leading charity has warned that climate change could kill more than 400,000 children every year in the future because of floods and droughts.According to the Telegraph, the effects of climate change on children was compiled in a special report by a charity known as ‘Save ...1 day ago -
Children Suffering From Child Labour
Socyberty —
Authority: 506
They may be beaten up badly and not getting enough food, shelter or even there is no any consideration of their age. They may be kidnapped by somebody from different places or may be sent for work by their own parents or relatives. This may be because of their poverty or their parents may be sick. Even in some ...4 days ago -
Tikatok to return copyright to creators
Stilgherrian —
Authority: 462
Following up yesterday’s post about Tikatok , where I pointed out what I considered to be their overly-greedy grab for intellectual property rights over their users’ content, it turns out they’re changing that User Agreement. Tikatok community manager Neal Grigsby writes : I am Neal Grigsby, the community ...6 days ago -
Tikatok profts from your child’s unpaid labour
Stilgherrian —
Authority: 462
“Always read the fine print,” we’re told. Too bloody right when it comes to scummy websites like Titatok . Watch out, kids, they’re stealing your creativity! On the surface it looks pleasant enough. Smiling kiddies, pastel colours and the chance to share your child’s creativity with friends and family. ...1 week ago -
A True Fact (Sedoka Verse)
Authspot —
Authority: 574
the best quality, of a child is innocence, but does that exist with him? he’s being thrown into, the undeserved labour world, leaving innocence behind.1 week ago -
The Child Labour: The neglection goes on and on ……
The Pakistani Spectator —
Authority: 489
I was rather depressed to read at dawn.com the editorial this morning (see below) the fate of young kids who must be going to schools and enjoying their childhood by indulging in sports and healthy activities, are spending their child hood in making bricks, working at auto work shops, working at carpet factories , ...1 week ago -
UN celebrates 20 years of child rights convention
Thaindian News —
Authority: 729
New York, Nov 20 (DPA) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Friday called the 20-year-old Convention on the Rights of the Child as a beacon and guide to protect “the youngest and most vulnerable members of society”.The convention was signed into international law in 1989 by the UN General Assembly and it took effect ...1 week ago -
Take proactive action against child labour, Dikshit tells police
Thaindian News —
Authority: 729
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit Friday launched the ‘Time for Change’ campaign against child labour and asked police to proactively take action against offenders.Speaking at the campaign launch event commemorating International Children’s Day, Dikshit exhorted police and NGOs to take ...1 week ago -
Rights of The Child: Photographers and celebrities make Photo-Pledge for Childrens Rights
i On Global Trends - Mike Hitchen Online - news, opinion, analysis —
Authority: 444
LONDON, November 20 -- Sony World Photography Awards and UNICEF Mark the 20th Anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC)The World Photography Organisation and UNICEF are launching a global initiative to raise awareness of childrens rights and mark the 20th anniversary of the ...1 week ago -
Slavery – 2JS class assembly. Complete video for download
Year Two Blog —
Authority: 128
Here it is… What do you think? To download, click the “Vimeo” link at the bottom right of the screen. This will take you to the download site. Next scroll down. You should see a grey section in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen which says “download”. You need to register with the website. It’s ...1 week ago -
Does slavery exist today?
Year Two Blog —
Authority: 128
This is a question that lots of us in 2JS have been thinking about. It is a hard question to answer. John and Sam put it very well. This is what they said: JOHN: Even though the slave trade was abolished in 1865, some people are still forced to work. SAM: Children are forced to work to make money so that they can ...1 week ago -
Modernisation of agriculture encouraging child labour: Experts
Thaindian News —
Authority: 729
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Globalisation and modernisation in agriculture is creating a big demand for child labour in the sector, said experts at a panel discussion on child rights in the capital Tuesday.“Modernisation of agriculture like cotton seed picking has increased the demand for children in the workforce,” ...2 weeks ago -
Child labour
Year Two Blog —
Authority: 128
Have a look at this slideshow from Oxfam . It tells Mara’s story. She is a 12 year old girl who lives in India. Read about it and leave a comment – what could we do to help? Oxfam Olympics Assembly View more presentations from jacksloan .2 weeks ago -
Law on child employment in beedi trade questioned
Thaindian News —
Authority: 729
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday sought the government’s response to a lawsuit seeking annulment of a law that makes allowance for employment of children as beedi workers under certain circumstances.Seeking government’s stand, a bench of Chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan, Justice P. Sathasivam and ...2 weeks ago -
Child Abuse: Australia says sorry to those abandoned and betrayed by governments, churches and charities
i On Global Trends - Mike Hitchen Online - news, opinion, analysis —
Authority: 444
Kevin Rudd, the Australian prime minister, has delivered an apology to about half a million people who suffered abuse and neglect as children in state-run institutions.Among them are thousands of British child migrants sent to Australia with false promises of a happier life.The British Prime Minister is also planning ...2 weeks ago -
Cambodia: Women and the Girl-Child
Women of History —
Authority: 140
Report from SOS Childrens Villages, Canada : Cambodia’s biggest challenge at the moment is improving the status of young girls and women. On the most basic level, this includes reducing the number of women who die in child birth—the maternal mortality rate. While the country has gone to great lengths ...2 weeks ago -
The Fate of African Women & Children
Women of History —
Authority: 140
From Mmegi Online : The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) last week published a report on core labour standards in the Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) countries of Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa and Swaziland. "According to the USDoS Trafficking Report 2008, one local ...2 weeks ago -
Maddow: Big Business and the "Child Labor Endorsing, Pro-Slavery Freaks"
The Osterley Times —
Authority: 135
Okay. Its official. Mark me down as naive... American business groups are "worried" about laws that prohibit produce which comes from child, slave, and prison labour. Lets say we can get our head around the prison labour part of their argument, are there seriously people out there still arguing that we should allow ...2 weeks ago -
Court asks government to start helpline against child labour
Thaindian News —
Authority: 729
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday mooted the idea of starting a telephone helpline for reporting instances of child labour in the capital.A division bench comprising Chief Justice Ajit Prakash Shah and Justice S. Muralidhar asked the government to consider starting a phone helpline for reporting ...2 weeks ago -
Wrongs and Child Rights
Let Me Be Me —
Authority: 405
I don’t know if any of you in other parts of India have come across this news items about how an 11-year old girl was brutally beaten black and blue by a doc in Lucknow, but if you haven’t, you must go read it now. The little girl was working as a domestic help at the doctor’s place and had apparently been ...3 weeks ago
