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The Convention on the Rights of the Child is empowering children around the world by encouraging them to see themselves as important and valuable members of society.
Juvenile residents sit in a classroom at detention center in Atlanta.
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Research reveals that the factors that put youth at risk of sexual assault while in custody are significantly different from those that put adults at risk in prison.
For many young Indigenous children, schools are Eurocentric establishments offering minimal cultural connections.
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Cape York Partnership founder Noel Pearson told Q&A that Indigenous Australians were ‘the most incarcerated people on the planet Earth’. Is that right?
What does it mean to be a citizen in today’s world?
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Civic intelligence describes what happens when people work together to address problems efficiently and equitably. It could help address many societal challenges.