Cyberbullying and Impact on Children
Synopsis Expanding technology is a double-edged sword, within which one has to continuously balance the risk and opportunities. The phrase ‘general public is only one click away from the world’…
Child, early and forced marriage, including in humanitarian settings
Child, early and forced marriage (CEFM) is a human rights violation and a harmful practice that disproportionately affects women and girls globally, preventing them from living their lives free from…
Childhood Malnutrition in India
By Abhishek Singh Submitted: April 26th 2019Reviewed: September 12th 2019Published: March 2nd 2020 DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.89701 Abstract India is home to 46.6 million stunted children, a third of world’s total as…
Why malnutrition continues to be a major problem in India
Tuesday 16 August 2016India's malnutrition problem results not from calorie intake but from dependence on a carbohydrate based diet low in protein and fat. Another factor triggering malnutrition is inadequate…
Child Rights and why they matter?
Children and young people have the same general human rights as adults and also specific rights that recognize their special needs. Children are neither the property of their parents nor…
Understanding Children’s Rights
Right to Life The right to life means that each child must be able to live his or her own life. Children have the right not to be killed. They…
Right to Protection
Understanding Children’s Right to Protection The period of childhood is a phase in which the human being is more vulnerable because they have not finished developing physically or mentally. Furthermore, the child requires…
CHILD ABUSE
Children can be victim of child abuse in their family, school or in public environment. These types of bad actions can have severe consequences in their mental and physical health…
GIRL CHILD
In many parts of India, the birth of a girl child is not welcomed. Right from her arrival, she faces discrimination, humiliation, and oppression at every stage of life. When…
Child Marriage
The legal age for marriage in India is 18 years for girls and 21 years for boys. The flouting of this law is obviously punishable. But that does not stop…