Daily Archives: March 21, 2019

Happy Holi

10 Amazing Children’s Books to Inspire Youngsters for Women’s History Month

“10 children’s books that will inspire young readers, no matter their age, to advocate for themselves, stand up for women’s rights, and follow their dreams, whether that involves a pair of ballet shoes, a calculator, or a seat on the Supreme Court.”

India’s Poorest Women Benefit Less From Public Health, Nutrition Services

“Despite a four-fold increase in the number of women and children receiving supplementary nutrition under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) programme in the 10 years to 2016, a large proportion of the poorest have not benefited, a new study has found.”

Here’s how Instagram exposure could ruin children’s eating habit

The study was conducted with the aim of examining the effect of social media marketing of snack foods (healthy and unhealthy), via vloggers’ Instagram pages, on children’s snack intake.

Child marriage widespread in Bihar, Rajasthan and Bengal: Unicef report

“Although child marriages in India have declined, a few states like Bihar, West Bengal and Rajasthan continue to carry on with the harmful practice and there is nearly 40 per cent prevalence in these states, the Unicef said.”

Wildly popular app TikTok has a child privacy crisis that Indian cyber laws just can’t tackle

“One of the world’s most popular smartphone apps has a child-safety problem that India isn’t prepared to deal with.”

The Evolving Role of Race in Children’s Lit, From ‘Harry Potter’ to ‘The Hate U Give’

The Evolving Role of Race in Children’s Literature, From ‘Harry Potter’ to ‘The Hate U Give’.

The Makers Of Oscar Winner ‘Period’ Violated Child Rights, Used Wrong Data

“The film clearly violates international and national guidelines on reporting on children and uses unsubstantiated data.”