twib.news

7. October 2019

Indonesian Parliament Protects Girls from Unwanted Husbands

Indonesian girls can marry at the age of 16 – or even younger should their parents request permission from courts or officials – but the parliament has now agreed to raise and restrict the minimum age at which women can marry to 19.

Health

Health

6. October 2019

Safe Space for Children Separated from Ebola-Struck Parents

UNICEF-supported nurseries in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been caring for children while their parents recover in Ebola treatment centers, or until they find an alternative caretaker if a parent has died from the virus.

Society

Society

4. October 2019

More Poor Children Survive First 5 Years Than Ever Before

The mortality rate for children aged five and under has dropped from nearly 10 million deaths two decades ago to around half the amount in 2017 - even with the increase in world population by more than one billion people.

Society

26. September 2019

In the Middle of Crisis: 1.2 Million Free Back-to-School Kits for Students in Venezuela

The United Nations Children’s Fund is handing out school supplies to more than 300,000 children in Venezuela, with a plan to increase the total to 1.2 million to help keep children in school amidst the economic crisis.

Heroes

16. September 2019

Baroness Fights for Children’s Digital Rights

British filmmaker Baroness Kidron has pushed the tech industry to restrict the collection of data on minors, helping children’s protections on the internet more closely match those in the real world.

Heroes

11. July 2019

How Ashton Kutcher makes the world better: Saving child sex slaves

Hollywood star Ashton Kutcher helped to save more than one hundred teenagers from sex traffickers – through AI!

Society

27. May 2019

Solar Cow makes farm laboring kids go to class instead

A solar power “cow” helps children from poor families in sub-Saharan Africa to swap cleaning up cowpats for lessons.