Children

“Everyday approximately 25,000 girls become child brides. It is estimated that one in seven girls in the developing world marries before turning 15. These young women are deprived of their childhood, likely to be illiterate, and burdened with responsibilities of marriage and family long before they are suited to take on such tasks,” said Ambassador-at-Large […]

According to the International Labour Organization (ILO) there are estimated 165 million children between the ages of 5 and 14 actively involved in child labor. Children are often forced to work long hours and are often forced to work in harsh and dangerous conditions. Child labor has a direct link to poverty, and provides a […]

The use of child soldiers continues to be a plague on our global society, as thousands of children continue to be recruited into armed conflict by both government forces and armed rebel groups in spite global efforts to combat the continued use of children.  UNICEF estimates there are some 300,000 child soldiers globally, while Human Rights, with […]

It is that time of year when the ghouls and goblins begin to descend upon us to scare us with their howls and haunts.  Stories of ghost and demons find there way into your homes and dreams.  However what is even scarier, is the fact that the Cocoa industry often traffics children to work as […]

Today, October 5th, is World Teachers’ Day, so take a moment and thank a teacher today! World Teachers’ Day has been held annually on 5 October since 1994.  The day commemorates the anniversary of the 1966 signing in the UNESCO/ILO Recommendation Concerning the Status of Teachers. The purpose of the day is to celebrate the […]

When people tell you that ‘you can literally buy anything online’, they are not kidding! The policing of such activities is has always been difficult for the authorities, but many question the sites themselves for even allowing services of such a sexual nature to even be advertised, thus opening the door for a multitude of […]

The month of October is TransFair USA’s Fair Trade Month, and the 2010 theme is “Every Purchase Matters”.  The goal behind this years theme is to stress and illustrate how individuals can get involved with Fair Trade and what impact that can have on farmers and laborers across the globe. TransFair USA is the United States’s only third-party certifier […]

In the morning as that alarm clock blares I shoot out of bed like bullet with a sudden, mysteriously founded burst of energy, as I quite literally whack my alarm off and scramble to my morning routine.  But that sudden burst of energy goes as quickly as it came and I know the only thing […]

This Spring I brought you the piece, Bulling is Abuse, regarding the case of 15 year-old Phoebe Prince who committed suicide in Boston following her bulling.  Now with technology in every child’s hands bullying is even easier, quicker and can be more widespread with only a click of a button or mouse. Children text images and rumors, […]

Six months ago today on March 23, 2010, President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act. Today, September 23rd, several important reforms will become law.  Six major reforms will be enacted today, including the  expansion of healthcare coverage to millions of children who previously fell through the cracks of our health care system. The changes which […]

Every Child Matters has released the second edition of their report We Can Do Better: Child Abuse and Neglect Deaths in America. The report takes a deep look into the number of deaths in the United States which are the result of child maltreatment. The report’s figures and findings are somewhat shocking, however inclusion illustrates how we can reduce […]

“Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding“. -Ralph Waldo Emerson Today is International Day of Peace…This year, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is calling on young people around the world to take a stand for peace under the theme, Youth for Peace and Development. The International Day of Peace was established in […]