For children, their rights and equitable development
For children, their rights and equitable development
The city of Milan won the first edition of Earthshot Prize, presented by Prince William. Terre des Hommes Italy are proud to be a part of this amazing initiative. The Milan Food waste hub tackle two problems in one. Launched in 2019 with the aim of halving waste by 2030, each hub recovers food mainly from supermarkets and […]
CONTINUE READING →Presentation of the 2nd National study on children and adolescents maltreatment in Italy Online conference Presentation of the 2nd National Study on children and adolescents maltreatment in Italy Facts&Figures: The importance of building data-driven and science-based child policies. An international perspective Moderator Mariangela Pira, Anchor and Reporter for Skytg24 Speakers Flavia Bustreo, former Assistant Director-General at WHO […]
CONTINUE READING →August 23, 2018 Twenty-seven migrant children were finally allowed to disembark from the Italian coastguard ship Diciotti yesterday, after being refused permission to leave for almost a week by Interior Minister of Italy Matteo Salvini. A Terre des Hommes employee at the scene describes what she experienced watching them leave the ship. In the last […]
CONTINUE READING →In order to bring the voices of children directly into discussions with the United Nations, Terre des Hommes created a video so children in India and southern Africa could explain how their rights are being infringed. In India, people living on or near the coast are threatened by cyclones, windstorms and heavy rain. Every year, […]
CONTINUE READING →One million children in Gaza are caught up in one of the most politicised conflicts in the world. GazaReal, Terre des Hommes’ new virtual reality film, exposes the challenges they face. According to the UN report ‘Gaza, Ten years later’ an 11-year-old child has only known life under the blockade. That’s an entire generation of […]
CONTINUE READING →Research by Terre des Hommes on the use of child labour in the global mining of mica, a mineral with unique glimmering, heat-resistant and insulating properties, shows that this mineral is widely used in the automotive and electronics industry. At the same time, producers are not aware, or hardly, of the wide use of mica […]
CONTINUE READING →“Strengthening Justice Systems for Children: Challenges, including disengagement from violent extremism” 28th – 30th May, UNESCO house Paris About: From 28th to 30th May 2018 at UNESCO House in Paris, six international NGOs, including Terre des Hommes, in collaboration with UNESCO through the Information For All Programme are organising the World Congress on Justice for Children […]
CONTINUE READING →Terre des Hommes launches Nonscuoterlo! (Don’t shake the baby), the first Italian national awareness campaign to prevent the Shaken Baby Syndrome. Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS)/Abusive Head Trauma (AHT) is one of the leading causes of death and disability in infants and young children. SBS/AHT describes symptoms resulting from violently shaking a child, direct blows to […]
CONTINUE READING →On the International Day of the Girl, Terre des Hommes is launching the Orange Revolution across Italy to stamp out violence against girls and gender discrimination – and instead spread a culture of respect across the country and beyond. Over 100 Italian municipalities will paint themselves orange in support of the campaign – saying “NO!” […]
CONTINUE READING →The handbook, ‘FARO Model Handbook: Mental Health and Psychosocial Support to Unaccompanied Minors and Families with Children in Reception Centres‘, is based on a multilevel system of intervention, responding to migrant children’s needs depending on where they arrive (hotspots, harbours, reception centres etc.). The handbook accurately describes the ways of working and main challenges and […]
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