Child Marriage Child Marriage is an ancient practice that is prevalent especially in poorly developed countries having devastating consequences on the children involved. Every year millions of girls get married worldwide‚ before the age of eighteen. The worst thing is that the children don’t even know what is going on at the engagement ceremony. Most girls who start early marriages become pregnant immediately. Statistics show that the number of death cases during pregnancy is twice as
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against Children Physical Child Abuse in the United States Cambridge Harvard Press. 38 Edo Journal of Counselling Vol. 3‚ No. 1‚ 2010 Hodges‚ A. (2001). Children and women Rights in Nigeria. a wake up call National Planning Commissions‚ Abuja and UNICEF Nigeria Human Rights Watch Publication (2000). The Dawn of New Dark Age‚ Human Rights Watches New York. 39
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Important child welfare organizations include the Child Welfare League of America‚ the Child Welfare League of Canada‚ and the British Association for the Study and Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect. The United Nations Children’s Fund‚ commonly called UNICEF‚ works with governments throughout the world to meet children’s needs. Many countries also have government agencies devoted to child welfare. In the United States‚ for instance‚ the Children’s Bureau oversees a variety of programs that assist children
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Child labor refers to the employment of children. This practice is illegal in many countries. In rich countries it is considered as a human rights violation. Child labor goes back a long way in time. During the Victorian era‚ many young children were made to work in factories and mines and as chimney sweeps. Child labor played an important role in the Industrial Revolution. Charles Dickens worked at the age of 12 in the Blacking Factory‚ while his family was in debtor’s prison. In
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his friends for a talent school‚ and discovers that while he was gone‚ Mogbwemo was attacked by rebels. He evades the rebel and government armies for a long time‚ but is eventually captured by government soldiers. In 1996 Ishmael is taken to the UNICEF‚ (United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund)‚ where he is rehabilitated and placed with his Uncle. Abu first fought with the rebels for fear of being killed‚ yet Ishmael fought with the government against the rebels. Because Abu’s
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Early Marriage in South Asia A DISCUSSION PAPER Contents INTRODUCTION 2 THE PREVALENCE OF EARLY MARRIAGE 3 CAUSES OF EARLY MARRIAGE 5 CONSEQUENCES OF EARLY MARRIAGE 8 RESPONSES TO EARLY MARRIAGE OF CHILDREN 16 Introduction Early marriage affects millions of children through the world. It is widely practiced in the countries of South Asia where every year millions of girls-preteens and teens- become the wives of older men. Young girls are married
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and Sanitation in South Africa. UN (United Nations).‚ 2005. “The Millenium Development Goals Report 2005.“ - United Nations Department of public information‚ New York‚ USA‚ digitally available at: http: //unstats.un.org/unsd/mi/pdf/MDG%20Book.pdf UNICEF.‚ 2005. The Millennium Goals. http://www.unicef.org/mdg/gender.html World Water Vision.‚ 2000. Results of the Gender Mainstreaming Project: A Way Forward
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Nearly 1‚000 schools have been destroyed by the Taliban in Pakistan‚ depriving thousands of school children of an education. Malala Yousafzai lives in the Swat Valley of Pakistan‚ which in 2008 was controlled by the Taliban. She became a victim of the Taliban’s antagonism towards education for girls. But she defied the Taliban and with great courage and determination took a stand for the rights of girls to an education. Malala Yousafzai campaigns for equal access to education for boys and girls in
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Taylor Simmonds Mrs. Carlson English II- Per 1 15 November 2011 Child Responsibilities Many parents may be very strict on their kids when it comes to doing things like playing with fire‚ using power tools‚ having a job‚ or even owning a pocket knife‚ but I on the other hand‚ disagree. Although I understand that it’s very dangerous for kids to be handling such things‚ it also builds their character. You wouldn’t just allow any kid to be in charge of such thing‚ they must have maturity and responsibility
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realize that asking people to donate all of their extra money is not as simple as it sounds. Adopting Singer’s argument would generate a few benefits. People throughout the world are living in poverty without many necessities and organizations such as UNICEF and Oxfam America can provide help to end the injustice of poverty. His idea allows wealth to
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