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Children

Yousafzai, Satyarthi win Nobel Peace prize
Article
/ 10 October 2014

Yousafzai, Satyarthi win Nobel Peace prize

Indian national Kailash Satyarthi and Pakistan’s Malala Yousafzai have won the 2014 Nobel Peace prize for advocating children’s rights.

By Balazs Koranyi, Gwladys Fouche and Maria Golovnina
Rest in peace my cousin, heaven is full of children
Article
/ 9 October 2014

Rest in peace my cousin, heaven is full of children

Cousin Hebert dreamt of creating a children’s play park in the back yard of his mansion.

By Staff Reporter
Yay for SA’s child health policies, nay for outcomes
Article
/ 30 June 2014

Yay for SA’s child health policies, nay for outcomes

This week holds the opportunity for us to show that we are serious about having a world where no child is born to die.

By Bhekisisa Team
Feigned praise damaging to insecure children
Article
/ 9 January 2014

Feigned praise damaging to insecure children

A new study has found that inflated praise does children with low self-esteem more harm than good.

By Sarah Wild
France bans beauty contests for girls under 16
Article
/ 18 September 2013

France bans beauty contests for girls under 16

In a bid to prevent the "hypersexualisation" of children, the French State Senate has voted to ban beauty contests for girls under the age of 16.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 31 May 2013

Sexual Offences Act taken to task

In a case before the ConCourt, critics say consensual teen sex has been criminalised.

By Mia Malan
Young Voices: Where would our youth raise their children one day?
Article
/ 8 May 2013

Young Voices: Where would our youth raise their children one day?

Between November and January Media Monitoring Africa interviewed 82 primary school children between the ages of 11 and 13 about current news topics.

By Victoria John
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Article
/ 7 May 2013

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks lowest for mothers

Having a baby in sub-Saharan Africa is riskier than anywhere else according to the latest State of the World’s Mothers report.

By Ina Skosana
Children – the media’s forgotten voices
Article
/ 30 April 2013

Children – the media’s forgotten voices

Children may constitute 39% of our population, but how often do we see or hear their voices in the news?

By Victoria John
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Article
/ 10 January 2012

ConCourt decision on Children’s Act awaited

The Constitutional Court’s is due to confirm or reject of a high court ruling that some sections of the Children’s Act are unconstitutional.

By Staff Reporter
Find the right balance
Article
/ 12 August 2011

Find the right balance

It’s possible for mothers to run a home and family successfully, while working full-time

By Sameerah Karolia
Pinpointing personal values
Article
/ 26 May 2011

Pinpointing personal values

If a teacher is able to communicate with each child through his or her chief values in life, miracles can be achieved, writes <b>John Demartini</b>.

By John Demartini
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Article
/ 26 May 2011

Passive smoking raises blood pressure in boys

Scientists have found that passive smoking can raise blood pressure levels in boys.

By Alok Jha
Use maths skills or lose them
Article
/ 25 May 2011

Use maths skills or lose them

Do not expect children to be able to do next year what they can do today if they don’t get a chance to practice what they learn.

By Aarnout Brombacher
Children: the best thing since Prozac
Article
/ 11 March 2011

Children: the best thing since Prozac

Having experienced depression, the writer feared motherhood would make the condition worse. But, for her, family life has had the opposite effect.

By Viv Groskop
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Article
/ 18 February 2011

Poorer children ‘don’t reach their potential’

Almost 60% of five-year-olds in some of Britain’s poorest areas do not reach a "good level" of behaviour and understanding.

By Randeep Ramesh
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Article
/ 10 February 2011

Quality matters

The access to the provision of free education is a worthy goal but it should not come at the expense of quality.

By Ryan Hoffmann
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Article
/ 10 December 2010

Curing epilepsy

A pioneering new initiative at a British hospital
is using MRI scans to assess whether children with epilepsy should have surgery.

By Denis Campbell
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Article
/ 26 November 2010

Vocal conspiracy scorns the mother of all terrors

Stephanie Calman chose to have her children by Caesarean section and can’t understand why women like her are made to feel like failures.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 18 October 2010

Two + two = no more

Children who spent more than two hours a day at a screen had a 60% higher risk of psychological problems.

By Ian Sample
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Article
/ 13 October 2010

Moving house bad for children

If you are contemplating moving house and are prone to doing so frequently, be sure it’s really necessary.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 23 August 2010

Unsung heroes nurture early growth

The unsung heroes of the early childhood development sector are often middle-aged black women who still remain largely unsupported by the government.

By Faranaaz Parker
When the shoe doesn’t fit — why barefoot is best for children
Article
/ 13 August 2010

When the shoe doesn’t fit — why barefoot is best for children

Some experts now believe that all shoes are best avoided in childhood, says <b>Sam Murphy</b>.

By Sam Murphy
Mandela, Machel named heroes of children’s rights
Article
/ 21 November 2009

Mandela, Machel named heroes of children’s rights

Human rights advocate Nelson Mandela and his wife have won a global award for helping to promote children’s rights over the past 10 years.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 20 November 2009

Taking over the reigns

Assuming leadership of an organisation with a twenty-year track record might seem overwhelming but it also means that one inherits a good foundation.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 12 February 2009

Where Senegal’s young reclaim their childhood

It is normal for children in predominantly Muslim Senegal to go to a Koran school, but standards vary enormously.

By Staff Reporter
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Analysis
/ 15 October 2008

Preserving innocence: A study in futility

On being a so-called white, so-called middle-class, so-called liberal parent in South Africa in 2008, while trying not to lie and preserve innocence.

By Karen Jeynes
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Article
/ 12 October 2008

Schools ‘must act against child trafficking’

Graca Machel appealed to Mozambique’s schools on Saturday to take more action to prevent children being kidnapped and sold into prostitution.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 29 July 2008

Study: Two out of five SA schoolboys raped

Two out of five South African schoolchildren say they have been raped, according to a study published on Tuesday.

By Thembelihle Tshabalala and Mail & Guardian Online reporter, Reuters and Sapa
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Article
/ 15 July 2008

Sex and the Kenyan girl

The sex industry in Kenya is on the rise, as is the prevalence of HIV/Aids. Child sex work is not uncommon along the coast.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 13 July 2008

Disney films ‘have lost innocence’

Award-winning film director Gurinder Chadha is calling for more films to be made specifically for children.

By Anushka Asthana and Vanessa Thorpe
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Article
/ 27 June 2008

Be careful with kids’ cough medicines, parents warned

Parents have been warned not to give toddlers over-the-counter cough and cold remedies unless advised to do so by a healthcare professional.

By Staff Reporter
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