Despite International Pressure, Paraguay Denies Abortion for 10-Year-Old Girl

Paraguay’s government has rejected the recommendation of the Inter-American Commission for Human Rights regarding a 10-year-old girl raped by her stepfather, once aga...

Freida Pinto Joins Richard Curtis' Project Everyone Campaign

In September 2015, at the United Nations, New York, 193 world leaders will adopt a series of ambitious goals to end extreme poverty, fight inequalities and tackle climate c...

California Is About To Ban 'Personal Belief' Exemptions For Vaccinations

California’s anti-vaxxers will no longer be able send their unvaccinated kids to school, if a bill passed by the State Assembly gets signed into law. The just-approve...

The Past 15 Years — And What Remains To Be Done.

Achievements include more children surviving past their fifth birthdays, fewer cases of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, improvements in child nutrition, higher rates o...

Time Warner Seeks Shareholders Vote On Tobacco Depictions In Movies

Warner Bros’ parent company Time Warner has become the first company to hold a shareholder vote on smoking in movies. The resolution was submitted by shareholder advo...

Maternal And Infant Health: The Urban Disadvantage

Medscape: This year’s report noted that child mortality rates are at least twice as high among poor urban children compared with their richer counterparts—a gap...

11th Tel Aviv International Children And Youth Film Festival Kicks Off.

The 11th Tel Aviv International Children and Youth Film Festival takes place this year from July 2-9 at the Tel Aviv Cinema theque. The festival is a carefully chosen selec...

Fatherhood And Maternal Health: An Overlooked But Lifesaving Connection

It goes without saying that Father’s Day is a time to celebrate the important role that a father plays in his children’s lives. As a father (and, recently, a gr...

GAIT Collaborates With GLOBAL WATER DANCES & The Children Of Lakshyam School

June 20, 2015

 On June 20, 2015, people from over seventy locations across six continents will assemble to revere, renew, and inspire solution...