Children

When there is no one willing to fight the war, who do you turn to? In the case of Myanmar/Burma, they have been turning to the children, and with the worlds largest child army, their numbers are only looking to increase. Coercion, threats and blackmail are some of the tactics used to recruit child soldiers, […]

Empty classrooms and full fields, may not sounds so frightening at first. One could be talking about field days out for a bit of fun, or seeing the children running on the soccer field. Sadly we are talking about forced child labor, and denial of education by a country, for the sake of profit. A […]

Many of you walk into the shops and aimlessly browse the the racks and racks of clothing, and just finding the right shirt can be daunting enough with out trying to wonder what pieces where made by children, and which are slave free. And the truth is that you really can't, for slavery runs deeper […]

Regardless of ones gender, rape is a violent crime that continues to violate the victim time and time again. Like a scar it never leaves you, and when society turns their backs on victims of rape, and other sexually violent crime, it only deepens. Society is well known for turning its back on victims of […]

Are todays kids being forced into dressing sexy? Many agree that we have taken a major shift in what is appropriate versus, what is not appropriate. Barbie was introduced in the ’50s, and left many over time to complain that she gave girls an unrealistic image of body type. Barbie's with her obvious disproportionate curves […]

A French Charity, Zoe's Ark (L'Arche de Zoé) is accused of child trafficking in Chad. Chadian President Idriss Deby has even gone as far to accused the charity of accusing trying to take 103 children, to sell into the sex trade, and even sell their organs on the black market (according to a BBC news […]

Killing or selectively aborting a child purely for the fact that is a girl, seems like some thing out of our dark history, sadly it is not. Right this very moment a child is probably being killed for no other reason other than they are female, as thousands of infant or unborn girls are killed […]

Slum Survivors was released earlier this week by IRIN. The film is the first full length documentary produced by IRIN, the documentary tells the stories of some of Kibera, in Nairobi, Kenyan, Africa's largest slum with a population around one million. While the documentary does not focus on children specifically, it does share the stories […]

In a world where you have children inundated with toys, gadgets, and interactive computer and video games, one is often questioning if these games are really a good idea for your adolescent children. Games like Grand Theft Auto, only teach children violence and disrespect, and in a world of endless violence in the games industry […]

When fighting hunger and famine, there is no easy way to deliver sustainable amounts of food, nor has the fight to see that the suffering receive balanced nutrition come easy. However substancial improvements have been made, and products have been developed to better aid those suffering from malnutrition. Children no longer have to be taken […]