Every year, June 16 is celebrated as the International Day of the African Child.
It all started in Soweto, South Africa in 1976 during the Apartheid era when black school children launched a peaceful protest by walking a mile to draw attention to poor education quality as well as the right to be taught in their [...]
Tags: Africa, Africa fit for Children, African child, child labor, Day of the African Child, poor health, poverty
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Last week, a not-so-funny hoax was played on a New Hampshire child. Someone apparently hijacked a wireless signal in Dover, logged on to Craigslist, and offered the 1 year old baby for sale or lease with an option to buy. Thankfully, police found the little girl safe and sound at home. And there aren’t any [...]
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According to research done by psychologists, children from poorer households are more likely to have reduced brain activity. Analysts have said it is a “wake-up call” and I certainly agree. The gap between the rich and the poor is widening in some countries, with even more families falling below the poverty line.
A researcher involved in [...]
Tags: Berkeley, brain function, brain function in children, children and poverty, effects of poverty, frontal lobe response, Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, poverty, reduced brain activity, the Red Cross, University of California
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