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Urban inequalities

Impact Report 2018

Equity for Children Report April 2018 is now available. You can download the PDF version or read it here.

Approaches to Equity

Urban inequalities

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, […]

Approaches to Equity

Urban inequalities

Universal Children’s Day

On November 20th, 1989 the UN General Assembly (Resolution 44/25) adopted both the Declaration of the Rights of the Child and the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The Convention was ratified by 196 UN Member States, making it the international treaty with the widest consensus. The Convention is an international treaty, therefore it […]

Children's Rights

Urban inequalities

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 […]

Approaches to Equity

Urban inequalities

Ending Child Poverty “Every child has the right to a life free of poverty.”

Equity for Children would like to take a moment to observe the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. Today presents an opportunity for all to think about how to participate more actively in the fight to ensure that children suffering from marginalization, inequality, and poverty take center stage in the worldwide effort to achieve […]

Children's Rights

Urban inequalities

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 […]

Approaches to Equity

Urban inequalities

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 […]

Approaches to Equity

Urban inequalities

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 […]

Approaches to Equity

Voice & participation

Remembering Salvador Minuchin

By Ema Genijovich Getting to know Salvador Minuchin, architect of the Structural Family Therapy model, opened up my mind and transformed my understanding of what we as therapists can aspire to in our work on human relationships. In the early 1980s, Salvador came to Mexico City, where I had been living for a number of […]

Monitoring and Evaluation

Urban inequalities

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

Introduction Playing in the city implies not only meeting the demands of leisure, health, and child development, but also using common space in an ephemeral and innovative way, favoring the interaction between neighbors and emotionally linking citizens to a specific place through the action that happens in it.[1] In 1989, it was established in […]

Approaches to Equity

Urban inequalities

Prioritizing Children in the Urban Agenda in Cali, Colombia

Our report, “Cali, ¿Cómo Vamos en Niñez? Priorizando la niñez en la agenda urbana” (“Cali, How Are Your Children Doing — Prioritizing Childhood in the Urban Agenda”), results from the second phase of our project measuring child wellbeing and collaborating with communities and local governments to impact policy affecting children. The project was implemented by Equity for Children […]

Children's Rights

Urban inequalities

Helping Children Through Natural Disasters

The natural disasters that have affected the Southern United States, the Caribbean and Mexico this September have brought an incredible amount of distress to US and Latin American local populations. In times like these it is important that we come together as a global community and do our part in the emergency relief efforts in these areas. Equity […]

Approaches to Equity

Resource type: Article

Approaches to Equity

Impact Report 2018

International Day of Persons with Disabilities

Universal Children’s Day

World Cities Day: Youth participation to achieve sustainable cities

Ending Child Poverty “Every child has the right to a life free of poverty.”

Addressing Inclusion Among Children & Adolescents Living in Poverty

The Impact of Corporal Punishment on Children

Finding Synergies Between Structural Family Therapy and Advocacy for Poor Families

Remembering Salvador Minuchin

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

Prioritizing Children in the Urban Agenda in Cali, Colombia

Helping Children Through Natural Disasters

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