Child Poverty and Social Exclusion: From a Child's Perspective
This book provides context to debates surrounding childhood poverty, and their solutions, from the perspectives of children and questions whether the needs and concerns of poor children themselves are being addressed. The... read more Posted on 11-20-2009
The Children DeState of America's Children 2008
The Children's Defense Fund's State of America's Children 2008 report is a compilation of the most recent and reliable national and state-by-state data on poverty, health, child welfare, youth at risk,... read more Posted on 11-20-2009
October 5th: Child Health Day in the US
US President Obama declared October 5, 2009 as Child Health Day. He stated, “Our Nation has an obligation to provide access to affordable, high-quality health care for all our children,” and... read more Posted on 11-20-2009
Nov 20th: 20 years of the CRC
November 20th, 2009 marks the 20th anniversary of the Convention of the Rights of the Child, an international human rights document signed and ratified by UN member countries in 1989. The... read more Posted on 11-20-2009
Child Trafficking
The UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre has a website dedicated to data collection, knowledge transfer and the development of methodologies related to research on child trafficking. It is intended for international... read more Posted on 11-18-2009
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