How learning empathy can help build better community projects in Africa
How do you teach empathy? Can it be in a way that foregrounds ancient, indigenous knowledge and practices? Design thinking might hold the answers.
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Why the new education curriculum is a triumph for Kenya’s children
A new education system in set to replace the 32-year-old 8-4-4 system which has come to symbolise much of what's wrong with education in Kenya today.
Appeals for aid to fight Horn of Africa famine ignore the plight of Eritreans
Eritreans are at risk of severe malnutrition – but aid agencies struggle to access those in need.
Bangladesh’s new child marriage law swings in the wrong direction
Bangladesh is a global poster child when it comes to improving women’s status in the developing and the Muslim worlds. But a recent amendment to the country's marriage law threatens its progress.
How South Sudan’s warlords triggered extreme hunger in a land of plenty
Nearly half of South Sudan's population could be severely food insecure and at risk of death in the coming months because of the avoidable acts of civil war in a land of plenty.
Female genital mutilation is hurting Australian girls and we must work together to stamp it out
Female genital mutilation is largely hidden in Australia and other high-income countries. But the United Nations says it is a global concern – and our research found it does affect girls here.
How do children use the internet? We asked thousands of kids around the world
The developing world is waking up to the internet. We need to know how new generations of children use it.
How racism has shaped welfare policy in America since 1935
On the 20th anniversary of Bill Clinton's promise to "end welfare as we know it," a social work scholar asks why child poverty is still such a problem in the U.S. and what race has to do with it.
How the 2003 Iraq invasion devastated the country’s health service
Most of the country's 1,717 primary healthcare centres have no running water or electricity and the hospitals are ill-equipped and under-staffed.
How schooling can save African girls from becoming child brides
Education can be a powerful tool to stop the practice of child marriage. It empowers girls, and their success can ultimately boost their communities.
Female genital cutting common in Indonesia, offered as part of child delivery by birth clinics
Female genital mutilation have long been carried out by traditional circumcisers in Indonesia. In recent years, the ritual has been increasingly institutionalised into medical practice.
Corporal punishment of children linked to lower school grades
Hitting young children affects their grades as they grow up.
How the Millennium Development Goals failed the world’s poorest children
A UNICEF report says global progress on child survival and reducing poverty has left behind some of the world's poorest children.
The new terrorists and the roots they share with gangs and drug lords
What makes some communities more vulnerable to the use of violence than others?
Australia bucks child poverty trend but the future looks a lot bleaker
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has just released its latest report card on child well-being in 41 rich countries. In particular, the report looks at the effects of the economic crisis on children…
Admirable Nobel decision unlikely to spur India-Pakistan peace
The awarding of a shared Nobel Peace Prize award to a 17-year-old Pakistani girl, Malala Yousafzai, and a 60-year-old Indian man, Kailash Satyarthi, is historic and aimed at conveying multiple messages…
Violent words, not just deeds, leave a lasting mark on our kids
She showed me the cigarette burns on her arms. Her eyes seemed empty as she slumped in the chair, answering questions with defeated shrugs. Finally she explained that her stepfather had held her down and…
Beyond the ceasefire: securing safety for Palestinian children
Amidst the cycle of fighting and ceasefire between the Israeli military and Hamas the safety of children remains severely threatened. Young Israelis are vulnerable to the trauma of frequent air raids that…
Explainer: how does the UK rank on child well-being?
The well-being of children in the UK has seen significant improvement over the past decade or so. This is supported by evidence from the latest comparative study on child well-being published by UNICEF…
The long road to gender equality in Afghanistan
For most Australians the feeling is the sooner we get out of the Afghanistan war the better. Hopefully without the loss of any further soldiers. While it will be good to get the troops home and the government…
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