Tag: child
Child Marriage, Pregnancies Soar During Pandemic
The world was making real progress toward ending child marriage – until the pandemic. Adolescent pregnancies were falling too, especially among girls under age 15…
Punished for being poor? Mexico child labor case makes poverty a crime, critics say
The arrest of three Mexican women accused of trafficking more than 20 children from within their extended family has been criticized by rights activists, who…
India’s COVID-19 lockdown threatens efforts to stop spikes in child marriage
When the police knocked on the door as 15-year-old Muskaan prepared to head to the temple in their village in northern India, the bride-to-be was…
U.N. hails ‘historic’ milestone in global drive to end child labour
The United Nations’ labour agency hailed a “historic” milestone on Tuesday in the drive to end child labour after a global treaty to protect children…
Online child sex abuse rises with COVID-19 lockdowns -Europol
Online sex abuse of children in the European Union has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, the head of EU law enforcement agency Europol said on…
Child vaccinations down in DR Congo, and COVID-19 is not helping: UNICEF
Fewer children are getting vaccinated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the COVID-19 pandemic is almost certainly going to make matters worse,…
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