Ensuring Child Safety Online

Ensuring Child Safety Online Overview: In early February, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg publicly apologized to parents whose children had fallen victim to online predators during a Congressional hearing. The hearing, titled "The Big Tech and the Online Child Sexual Exploitation Crisis," aimed to examine and investigate the growing issue of online child sexual exploitation. Challenges to

Prohibition of Child Marriage

The Himachal Pradesh Assembly has passed the Prohibition of Child Marriage (Himachal Pradesh Amendment) Bill, 2024, proposing a significant legal change by raising the minimum marriage age for women from 18 to 21 years. The Bill modifies the existing Prohibition of Child Marriage (PCM) Act, 2006, reflecting the state's intention to bring gender parity to the legal age of marriage and further a

WHO/UNICEF Estimates of National Immunization Coverage (WUENIC) 2023

Global Findings: Stalled Immunization Coverage: In 2023, childhood immunization coverage stagnated, leaving 2.7 million children either unvaccinated or under-vaccinated. Conflict-Affected Countries: Over 50% of these unvaccinated children live in 31 conflict-affected countries, highlighting a significant challenge in regions experiencing instability. Findings Specific to India:

UNICEF RELEASES “CHILD NUTRITION REPORT, 2024

The report reveals a global problem with "child food poverty" (CFP), which is defined as children's inability to access and consume a nutritious and diverse diet in their early childhood (first five years of life). This is an alarming finding, as proper nutrition in the early years of life is critical for a child's healthy physical and cognitive development. Th

Child Marriages in INDIA

A recent study published in the Lancet noted overall decrease in child marriage in India except 4 States. What are the key findings of the Lancet report? India – 1 in 5 girls are still married below legal marriage age Skewed achievements – Some States have achieved dramatic decreases while other states like West Bengal have struggled. Bihar (16.7%)