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In this academic publication, authors Sonia Livingstone and Brian O'Neill investigate the implications of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child on technology governance and policy. 2.1 Positioning Children’s Rights Within Debates over Internet Governance Although it is widely held that a more...

In this academic piece, author Shannon Sorensen explores what the expansion of digital technologies means for the future of children's rights and parental relationships with their children. I. INTRODUCTION Parents who post about their children online are hard pressed to view themselves as a threat...

Significant and long-lasting benefits accrue from investing in the health, quality of life, productivity, and economic growth of women and children. Despite these benefits, glaring gaps must still be filled to reduce the mortality rate, provide equitable access to quality health care among women and...

Summary To improve maternal health requires action to ensure quality maternal health care for all women and girls, and to guarantee access to care for those outside the system. In this paper, we highlight some of the most pressing issues in maternal health and ask: what steps can be taken in the...

Every day, around the world, an estimated 830 women die from pregnancy or childbirth related causes, most in low-income countries. An additional 7000 newborn babies die each day. Many of these deaths could have been prevented. The presence of a skilled birth attendant—doctor, nurse, or midwife—at...

The Nexus of Microwork and Impact Sourcing Implications For Youth Employment The Global Center for Youth Employment and its members Banyan Global and Future Work Consulting conducted a study of successful online outsourcing service providers to develop a comprehensive analysis, map current trends...

Study of Syrian children in non-formal education centre in Lebanon, seeking to understand the role education plays in fostering pathways to resilience in children's lives. Resilience is most often understood as the ability to achieve well-being in the face of significant adversity. It is both a...

Evolution in approaches to improve access to education for children living in urban slums ABSTRACT: Poverty is urbanizing. After 2008, more people live in urban than rural areas of the world. While the global number of poor is on the decline, an increasing number of people live in urban slums...