As the plight of children around the world seems not to be lessening, and one easily struggles to bring you the all the stories related to children's rights around the globe. I wanted to leave you with a list of recent article headlines and links, especially as I have been unable to post for a few days. I felt it better you are informed in some small way, instead of letting all the headlines go unnoticed by myself.
It is sadly quite easy to be overrun with news wires and headlines regarding the rights of and abuses against children, and by the time I begin to post again there will be a plethora of events and news of which I will not be able to fully cover. Therefore I apologize that I am unable to provide you with a summary of all the recent news on a regular basis, as it is a daunting chore and just not practical.
BANGLADESH: Cyclone death toll likely to climb, as the November 15th Cyclone, which recent estimates where as high as 3,000, devastation continues to be felt.
YEMEN: Efforts to reduce rising number of female qat chewers – Qat/Quat, also referred to as Khat, a plant stimulant, can lead to malnutrition, low birth weight and have other effects on the unborn. Approximately 70% of women in Yemen are Quat chewers.
AFGHANISTAN: Oxfam calls for aid to be more effective, transparent
SWAZILAND: Declare HIV/AIDS a “humanitarian emergency”
BANGLADESH: Primary-school dropout rate rises to 47 percent
PAKISTAN: Opposition to anti-polio drive weakens
SOUTH AFRICA: President ‘failed on Aids’
HAITI: Haitians plan to vaccinate every child
RUSSIA: Study Finds 37.4% HIV Prevalence Among Street Youth
IRAQ: Two die of cholera in Baghdad orphanage
AFGHANISTAN: Six million schoolchildren to receive landmine coaching
PAKISTAN: Final push in measles campaign
TURKMENISTAN: Vaccination drive targets three million people
DRC-UGANDA: Cholera prompts evacuation of Lake Albert island
PAKISTAN: Opposition to anti-polio drive weakens
DRC-RWANDA: Putting the past behind them – former child soldiers prepare to go home