Canada has ruled that asylum seekers in Quebec must be granted access to subsidised daycare, strengthening equal rights and supporting integration into society.
Grenada has raised the legal marriage age to 18 without exceptions, closing all legal pathways that previously allowed children to marry.
The Czech Republic has taken a landmark step for children’s rights by entirely banning all corporal punishment from January 2026, setting a clear legal standard that protects nearly two million children from violence.
A landmark reform in Burkina Faso has set the legal age of marriage at 18 for both girls and boys, ending a long-standing gender gap and advancing child protection.
Bolivia’s parliament passed a new law banning marriages and civil unions involving those under 18 — a breakthrough for children’s rights that ends a longstanding legal loophole.
A recent report reveals that nearly 80 million more children are now eating at school thanks to government-led meal programs, a strong step toward more stable nutrition and education for young learners worldwide.
