Children
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Children in Conflict Zones
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Violations against Children
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Maim
An average of 22 children a day were killed and maimed in 2021 despite overall drop in grave violations against children.
Children
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Child Sexual Abuse
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Male Abuse
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Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act
Until the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act came into being in 2012, there was no law that addressed the issue of ‘rape’ of boys as the Indian Penal Code (IPC) Section 375 dealing with rape defines it as an offence committed by a male on a female.
Children
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Child Sexual Abuse
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Crime Against Children
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Child Sexual Abuse Material
The United Nations recently declared November 18 as the day to spotlight the issue of child sexual abuse
Children
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Teenage Pregnancy
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Child Brides
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Child Marriage
The study claimed that only 16 per cent parents and parents-in-law and 34 per cent of child brides or grooms are aware of the negative consequences of child marriage.
Children
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Racism
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Discrimination
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Ethnic Minorities
New report outlines how children are discriminated against in health, access to government resources, and education; analysis of 22 low- and middle-income countries shows advantaged groups are twice as likely to have basic reading skills
From
UNICEF
on November 17, 2022
Children
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Racism
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Discrimination
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Ethnic Minorities
Racism and discrimination against children based on their ethnicity, language and religion, are rife in countries across the world, according to a new report by the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, ahead of World Children’s Day on Sunday.
Children
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Climate Change
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Nutrition Security
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Food Insecurity
Today, Kenya, along with the rest of the Horn of Africa, is experiencing one of the worst droughts in 40 years. Over 4.35 million Kenyans are going hungry while over 942,000 children require urgent treatment for acute malnutrition.
Children
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Child Labour
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Child Abuse
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Supply Chains
In most cases, child labour persists in regions which perform poorly across socio-economic indicators including education, employment and income
Children
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Educational Inaccessibility
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Education Gap
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Digital Divide
The study by think tank Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy says educational gaps were worst for kids with prior disadvantages in terms of access to study materials, devices & internet.
Children
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Violence Against Children
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Child Abuse
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Physical Violence
Violence against children starts early and follows them into adolescence, a new regional UNICEF report finds
From
UNICEF
on October 31, 2022
