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UN slams using children as soldiers in conflicts

IANS | Mar 8, 2014, 07.28 AM IST The UN security council Friday unanimously adopted a resolution strongly condemning the recruitment of children in armed conflicts and attacks against schools and hospitals.  The endorsement came a day after the launch of the "Children, Not Soldiers" campaign, initiated by Leila Zerrougui, UN ..... Read More

India’s child mortality rate may worsen despite govt efforts: Report

India Philanthropy Report 2014 by Bain and Dasra says lack of funds will lead to more deaths of children ..... Read More

Poor state education in India threatens the futures of millions of children

Absent teachers, lack of incentives and low standards force Indians, rich and poor, into the private sector ..... Read More

बलात्कार पीड़ित: मेडिकल टेस्ट पर नए दिशा-निर्देश

4 मार्च 2014 भारत के स्वास्थ्य मंत्रालय ने बलात्कार पीड़ितों के संग व्यवहार करने के नए दिशा-निर्देश जारी किए हैं. मंत्रालय ने टू फिंगर टेस्ट पर भी रोक लगाई है. नए दिशा-निर्देशों के तहत सभी अस्पतालों में बलात्कार पीड़ितों के लिए एक विशेष कक्ष बनाने के लिए कहा गया है जिसमें ..... Read More

Challenging child marriage in India

By Devex Editor I 27 February 2014 Young girls in Tamid Nadu, India. In rural areas of the country, many girls are married off before they reach their 17th birthday. Photo by: Gary Romanuk / CC BY-NC-ND EDITOR’S NOTE: Changing ingrained traditions like child marriage India is not easy, and ..... Read More