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International Day of Persons with Disabilities

Hello readers. We appreciate your taking a moment to join Equity for Children in recognizing the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. December 3rd was designated by the UN in 1992 as a day to advocate for the rights and welfare of people affected by disabilities and to increase awareness of the social, political, cultural, […]

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World Cities Day: Youth participation to achieve sustainable cities

Thank you for taking a moment to join Equity for Children in observance of World Cities Day. The UN General Assembly has established October 31st as a forum to join countries in a dialogue that addresses the critical role cities play in world affairs. This day is an opportunity for nations to share successful urban […]

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Addressing Inclusion Among Children & Adolescents Living in Poverty

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Join the open conference “Addressing Inclusion Among Children & Adolescents Living in Poverty: Progress Towards Attaining the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)“ that will be held at The New School on October 11 and 12, 2018. Scholars, practitioners, advocates, and students will discuss how to address social inclusion for children living in poverty within the context of […]

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The Impact of Corporal Punishment on Children

Corporal and psychological violence as a disciplinary method is a widely accepted and condoned practice. It is also the most common form of violence against children. Yet, research demonstrates that violence is ineffective for curbing a child’s behavior, it is harmful to their integral health and violates their rights recognized in the Convention on the […]

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Finding Synergies Between Structural Family Therapy and Advocacy for Poor Families

On April 12, more than 100 practitioners from the fields of child advocacy, policy, social work, government and more attended an Equity for Children-hosted session entitled Working with Families of the Poor: Taking Forward the Legacy of Salvador Minuchin at The New School. Participants from 10 countries including Argentina, Brazil and Nigeria joined by simulcast. Mary Watson, Executive […]

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Intergenerational Equity: An Interview with Julia M. Puaschunder

“What is so vital about intergenerational care is that if the older generations who brought us up did not care about us, we would not exist.” On March 29th, Equity for Children in partnership with Oikos NYC will be hosting an event on Climate Change, Children and Intergenerational Equity with the objective of better understanding […]

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Monitoring Public Financing for Children in Equatorial Guinea: An Interview with Equity for Children’s Ismael Cid Martinez

https://soundcloud.com/eq-child/monitoring-public-financing-for-children-in-equatorial-guinea-an-interview-with-equity-for-childrens-ismael-cid-martinez “The good thing about the work we are doing is that there is direct interest by the government to make sure that the project works, comes to fruition, and also informs their budget policies.” -Ismael Cid Martinez Last week we sat down with Ismael Cid Martinez to discuss the collaboration of Equity for Children […]

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Promoting Child Equity through Urban Planning

“Cities should provide safe, healthy and interesting environments because children need all three to develop correctly.” In the second phase of Equity for Children’s Approaches to Equity study focused on urban environments, we conducted a series of interviews with practitioners, experts and urban planners. This interview features Irene Quintáns, Urban Planning Consultant – Urban95 […]

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Examining Policy Solutions to Child Inequity in Cities

“Even very young children, if properly channeled and given the elements to do it have power to give their opinions” In the second phase of Equity for Children’s Approaches to Equity study focused on urban environments, we conducted a series of interviews with practitioners, experts and urban planners. This interview features Enrique Delamonica, […]

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Experts Forum: Applying the Convention on the Rights of the Child to Local Environments — Spain

On October 5th and 6th, UNICEF and Ciudades Amigas de la Infancia (Child-Friendly Cities Program) are convening a forum of academic experts to explore the Application of the Convention on the Rights of a Child (CRC) at the local level. The event will bring together academic professionals from all parts of the world to to discuss […]

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Playing in the Favelas: Children’s Appropriation of Public Spaces in their Community

In urban environments, the act of playing transcends mere leisure, embracing the multifaceted demands of well-being, child development, and community engagement, yet the voices of children are often sidelined in shaping the design of public spaces, a critical issue explored in this article.

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Monitoring Public Financing for Children in Equatorial Guinea

“The good thing about this work is that there is direct interest by the government to make sure that the project comes to fruition and informs their budget policies.” -Ismael Cid Martinez In the podcast below, New School Ph.D. student Ismael Cid Martinez discusses Equity for Children’s collaboration with the Social Policy unit of the […]

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