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5 Nov 2024
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Online Safety: What Adults Can Learn from Children
Across all cultures and ages, children are suspicious of people they don’t know online, and we see them developing strategies to protect themselves. But it shouldn’t be just their responsibility to stay safe online - they need adults, especially their parents and caregivers, to step up and help.
16 Oct 2024
“I want to go back, even if my house is bombed” - Lebanon’s children’s hope to reclaim their dreams
Nadine Malli who works with Save the Children in Lebanon, has 10 years of experience working within the humanitarian sector. Currently, she is part of Save the Children Lebanon’s ongoing emergency response. Here she shares a testimony of her experiences.
7 Oct 2024
A doctor's story of hunger in Gaza
Nearly all 1.1 million children in Gaza are unable to get enough to eat after a year of Israeli bombardment and near-total siege. Children are dying because of malnutrition, dehydration and disease. Doctor Jamal Imam* is a Palestinian nutrition specialist working for Save the Children in Gaza and shares his experience.
25 Sep 2024
global
Five ways the rights of children have progressed in the past 100 years
Children’s lives have changed for the better in many ways in the 100 years since the Geneva Declaration on the Rights of the Child were endorsed
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"I've experienced pain and sorrow before. But not like this." Stories from an aid worker in Lebanon
Baraa Shkeir works with Save the Children in Lebanon. Currently, she is part of Save the Children Lebanon’s ongoing emergency response. Here she shares a testimony of her experiences.
Guide: How to help children you know stay safe online
The number of children with access to the internet is on the rise. Although it comes with huge benefits it can also leave children at an increased risk of harm. That's why together with experts in online safety we have develop a new series of tips to help you keep your children safe online.
Online Safety: What Adults Can Learn from Children
Across all cultures and ages, children are suspicious of people they don’t know online, and we see them developing strategies to protect themselves. But it shouldn’t be just their responsibility to stay safe online - they need adults, especially their parents and caregivers, to step up and help.
STAFF ACCOUNT: “I sent my children away from El Fasher to save their lives.”
Save the Children worker Amar Osman* shares his account from the besieged city of El Fasher in Sudan as violence continues across the country.
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DRC: Cobalt mines, child labour and the green transition
Over the past decade, climate change has gained global attention, driving a shift to cleaner energy and increased demand for cobalt from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Despite its vital role in green technology, cobalt mining often exploits children and poses severe health risks. In this blog, we advocate the importance of ensuring a just transition to protect children's rights.
Shedding light on the black box of girls’ agency and social and emotional development in rural Bangladesh
Explore the impact of technology-assisted learning on marginalized populations through the AGREE project in Bangladesh. This blog evaluates how blended learning, combined with life skills and vocational training, enhances girls' foundational skills and agency, revealing small yet significant gains in decision-making and freedom of movement.
Staff Account: On the frontlines of the DRC’s Mpox crisis
The mpox epidemic in the DRC is unfolding in a country already plagued by conflict, hunger and disease. Children are nearly four times more likely to die from mpox than adults, making them particularly vulnerable to this outbreak. Read the blog to learn more about the situation, our response, and how you can help.
What is International Humanitarian Law?
International Humanitarian Law. You've probably heard about it in the news or read about it on social media - but what is it? And what happens if it is broken?
