Wise words are just as effective in countering unwanted behaviour in children, with none of the long-term effects of physical punishment
We are at our best when we feel hurt but resist the impulse to exact revenge
Millions of girls are currently out of school, families are struggling with spiralling economic hardship, and programmes to end child marriage face significant disruptions
More than 17-million children around the world are involved in domestic labour. The recent death of 17-year-old Salome Zacharia in Tanzania highlights their plight
Proposed legislation imposes the death penalty for gay sex or ‘recruitment’. But love is not a crime