Tag: Children
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πΈπ± π±π· Child Care, Poverty, and Homelessness in Liberia and Sierra Leone: A Social Workerβs Perspective
As a social worker in West Africa, I have observed firsthand how differing childcare systems, economic policies, and cultural norms impact family dynamics and poverty levels in neighboring Liberia and Sierra Leone. Despite both countries sharing regional similarities, their approaches to childcare and social welfare yield contrasting challengesβparticularly in late-age homelessness and begging among the…
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Lack of education fuelling child soldier recruitment, says DRC minister
Children in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are being forced into armed groups as a result of poverty and a lack of access to education, the countryβs human rights minister has said. According to Chantal Chambu Mwavita these are usually street children who are vulnerable. βIt is our children who are recruited by armed…
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π³π¬ 29 Nigerian children may be sentenced to death for protesting against cost-of-living crisis
Twenty-nine children could be facing the death penalty in Nigeria after they were arraigned Friday for participating in a protest against the countryβs record cost-of-living crisis. Four of them collapsed in court due to exhaustion before they could enter a plea. A total of 76 protesters were charged with 10 felony counts, including treason, destruction…
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π¬π§ Children will be taught how to spot fake news and ‘punrid’ conspiracy theories online in wake of school riot
Changes to the curriculum could mean schoolchildren analyse articles in English lessons to weed out fabricated stories, learn how to identify fake news in computer classes and analyse statistics in maths. Children will be taught how to spot extremist content and fake news online under proposed changes to the school curriculum, the education secretary has…
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