The Invention That Stops Girls Missing School Every Month

In Malawi a packet of sanitary towels can cost a whole day's pay, and girls often miss school because the cotton strips they use instead are inadequate. Charlotte Ashton me...

It’s Not Just The Toy Aisles That Teach Children About Gender Stereotypes

Children are born into a world of pink or blue. A walk down a department store toy aisle demonstrates a clear gender divide: princesses and dolls for the girls, superheroes...

Hollywood Actor Mark Salling Indicted On Child Pornography Charges

Former Glee star Mark Salling has been charged in a federal indictment for receiving and possessing child pornography. The 33-year-old actor, who is best known for portrayi...

Kaleidoscope - From A Child’s Heart

It has been observed that more often than not books for or about kids have a male protagonist.  Two recent books buck that trend and have girls leading-- and very inte...

VivekOberoi Sponsors Education Of 10 J&K Girls

VivekOberoi feels strongly about the education and empowerment of the girl child. Through his NGO, Devi, he has been working towards this cause for a while. We have now lea...

Bengal Has Most Cases Of Missing Children

West Bengal has the largest number of missing children in the country, the majority of them girls, the most recent data released by the Centre show. The Union Ministry of H...

This Powerpuff Girls PSA Is Teaching Brazilian Kids About Zika

When it comes to fighting Zika, the World Health Organization is taking all the help it can get, including enlisting the help of cartoon-loving kids.

Zika, a mosqui...

Half Of India's Homeless Children Are Labourers

Half of all children living on the street or from homeless families work for a living–at construction sites, hotels–and do not study, reveal data from surveys c...

Richa Chadda Supports A Noble Cause

Amidst several actors who have previously extended their support towards the development of girl child and women empowerment, yet another actress who has joined the league ...