"Rights activists say children are imprisoned for “moral crimes” while the perpetrators escape prosecution.... "As in other societies, sexual abuse of children is a highly sensitive issue in Afghanistan. The judicial system is...
"The United Nations has just released the Agreed Conclusions from its 57th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). Held in New York City at the beginning of March, this year’s CSW focused on the elimination and prevention of all forms...
"Poor children who move three or more times before they turn 5 have more behavior problems than their peers, according to a new study by researchers at Cornell University and the National Employment Law Project. The study is published in the journal ...
"Teenagers' struggles to connect with their peers in the early adolescent years while not getting swept along by negative peer influences predict their capacity to form strong friendships and avoid serious problems even ten years later. Those are the...
"The West Virginia Healthy Kids and Families Coalition has created a list of the top ten issues that affect children living in poverty in the state. The first five of those issues were: healthcare for working families, family...
"Marital conflict is a significant source of environmental stress for children, and witnessing such conflict may harm children's stress response systems which, in turn, may affect their mental and intellectual development. "These conclusions come from...
"In 2010, almost 2 million American children had at least one parent in active military duty. A new University of Iowa study suggests that deployment of a parent puts these children at an increased risk for drinking alcohol and using drugs. "Using...
"Gov. Tom Corbett made a pitch to lawmakers today to support his proposed 10 percent increase in state funding to combat domestic violence .... "“There is no typical victim they come from every socioeconomic background. They are educated...
"A Colorado bill that prohibits convicted domestic violence offenders from possessing firearms passed in the House Judiciary Committee on a 7-4 party line vote with all Democrats approving the bill. "Guns and domestic violence should not mix," bill...
“Victim blaming is endemic in our society. The common conversation centers around ‘what they wore’ or how intoxicated a victim may have been as justification for a terrible crime,” Moos said in a statement. “We need to...
"There are many types of abuse that a child may have to endure. However, living in a home where Domestic Violence occurs between the parents, the child's risk of abuse is heightened. Sometimes a violent parent will intentionally injure children in an...
National Child Abuse Prevention Month kicks off on March 29 - Virginia " Child abuse is rarely a single event. It often occurs regularly, sometimes increasing in violence. It crosses all boundaries of income, race, ethnicity, and religion. A child...
"The bill would add a $10 fine to every misdemeanor and felony ticket in the state; then that money would get divided up among the ICAC’s agencies: $5.00 would go to ICAC; $2.00 would go to CART (Child Abuse Response Teams) they work in...
"Roots of Empathy, first started in 1996 in Toronto and introduced into U.S. schools in 2007, aims to build more peaceful and caring societies by increasing the level of empathy in children. In the last six years, the program has spread to...
"The Lunchtime Series webinar “Use of Trauma Informed Assessments of Youth entering the Juvenile Justice System” explores the impact of early childhood trauma on juvenile justice involvement. The webinar also discusses the need...