Violence begets violence. If children are often exposed to scenes of violence, they may develop a view of the world as a more dangerous place than it actually is, become more antisocial and emotionally distressed and develop aggressive behaviours too. #endviolencenotchildhood #16days #GBV
Daily Archives: December 22, 2018
Vaccination for all children is still a long way to go in India
Why vaccination for all children is still a long way to go in India.
‘It’s not easing losing a dad aged 10’
Dealing with loss during childhood – Meet the two 11-year-old boys who have learnt to open up following the loss of a family member.
Delhi’s smog leaves children gasping for air
“I have robbed my children of a very simple pleasure in life – being outdoors. Mahika was an athlete and Vihaan loved playing football, but to protect their health, they had to trade these for indoor activities like table tennis and dance.” A new year and Delhi’s smog still leaves children gasping for air.
Gender, income and geography bias remain in health delivery
The Pneumonia and Diarrhoea Progress Report 2018, which tracks efforts to being down deaths from the two preventable diseases that killed 1.36 million under-5 children – one in four under-5 child deaths globally – said 70% of the global deaths continue to occur in 15 countries, including India.
This book of stories for children will also give adults insights into the world of young people
Padmini Mongia’s ‘Baby Looking Out and Other Stories’ brings children and adults together.
Why India’s sexually abused children need to wait till 2022 to get justice
Why India’s sexually abused children need to wait till 2022 to get justice #endviolencenotchildhood
Five Months On, Minor Trafficked from Malda Yet to be Traced
“They pick them up and take them away, these girls never return home.”
Shyamali Roy, whose daughter went missing from Malda five months ago, tells her story to Video Volunteers
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Opinion | A fraying lifeline for India’s deprived children
The ₹5 per child spent on the midday meal may be the most important public investment in many parts of the country. Despite its operational inefficiencies, it does work for about 1.2 mn children across the country.
How Can We Address the Rising Incidence of Wasting among Children in India?
“Wasting among children, typically a temporary phenomenon occurring due to food shortage and diseases, has shown an increase in India over the last decade. This has happened even in rich states. Existing literature does not offer much explanation for this. Besides wasting audits, what measures can be taken within the existing systems to effectively deal with the issue of undernutrition in general and wasting in particular?”