Category Archives: World News

The latest reforms in child-rearing, family policy and education from around the world

Is a Better World Possible? A New Year’s Blog…….

Posted on February 6, 2012 by robin

As I ease back into the full swing of 2012, I want to greet all of you and begin with a host of amazing, uplifting and surprisingly good news from around the world, to welcome the new year. So, here … Continue reading →

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‘Time out’ and other punishments to be banned in childcare

Posted on October 3, 2011 by robin

In new legislation in Victoria (Australia), soon to be replicated in other Australian states and territories, childcare operators will risk hefty fines (up to $50,000) for placing children in ‘time-out’, using corporal punishment or any other forms of ‘inappropriate discipline’.

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Africa leaps forward in child protection

Posted on August 29, 2011 by robin

Incredible! On top of being the world’s newest nation, South Sudan became in July 2011 the 30th nation to prohibit corporal punishment of children, even by parents. They are the third African nation to do so after Kenya and Tunisia. No such … Continue reading →

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What is happening to British children?

Posted on August 13, 2011 by robin

Why the recent riots all over UK? Why has UK been the Euro capital of knife crime and soccer hooliganism? In 2007, a UNICEF Report on Child Wellbeing in Rich Countries placed UK at the very bottom of the ladder. … Continue reading →

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HUGE wins for people-power!

Posted on May 31, 2011 by robin

I love news like these. In your index finger lies more power than you could imagine. Click to sign an online petition for world democracy, justice and sustainability, and you discover you are part of a huge wave of human … Continue reading →

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A World First in Rights for Nature!

Posted on May 1, 2011 by robin

Bolivia is set to be the first country to grant equal legal rights to Nature, protecting it from pollution and wanton exploitation. The government will establish a Ministry of Mother Earth, empowered to limit industrial violation of key ecosystems. Notwithstanding … Continue reading →

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Another global victory for childhood wellbeing!

Posted on April 13, 2011 by robin

Though it is hard to believe, this is the paddle used on students’ buttocks by teachers in USA, entirely legally. But in April 2011, the state of New Mexico passed a law banning corporal punishment in schools, and now only … Continue reading →

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Science shows how parents change the world

Posted on March 15, 2011 by robin

Three new studies led by Psychology Professor Darcia Narvaez, from the University of Notre Dame (Indiana, USA), showed that the most empathic children are the ones who had their emotional needs met in earliest childhood – such as: lots of loving … Continue reading →

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Belize bans corporal punishment in schools

Posted on March 1, 2011 by robin

Over a hundred nations have banned school-teachers from hitting children. Belize, a little country in Central America, is the latest in a rapidly growing list. We are moving quickly towards a world where no children anywhere can be hit – … Continue reading →

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Global protection of babies accelerates.

Posted on February 11, 2011 by robin

USA is the last country on earth where boys are routinely circumcised for non-religious reasons. No medical association on the planet recommends this pointless practice. Good news: only two years ago, approximately 55% of all American baby boys were circumcised … Continue reading →

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