Monthly Archives: November 2017

One in 10 children work, UN agency reports at start of conference to end underage labour

One in 10 children work, UN agency reports at start of conference to end underage labour
An estimated 152 million children around the world work, a practice that the international community at a United Nations co-organized conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina, is trying to eliminate.
One in 10 children work, UN agency reports at start of conference to end underage labour
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

Violence against children pervasive in homes, schools and communities – UNICEF

Violence against children pervasive in homes, schools and communities – UNICEF
About 300 million, or three-quarters, of the world’s two- to four-year-old children experience either psychological aggression or physical punishment, or both, by their caregivers at home, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said in a report published Tuesday.
Violence against children pervasive in homes, schools and communities – UNICEF
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population