Children are speaking up: Are we ready to listen?
After working on child rights for the most part of my professional life, I have…
We can’t be passive bystanders while children suffer
Sometimes I wonder how the future generations will view our time. For example, what will…
Violence in the name of discipline
“I am a good teacher, as I do not scold or punish my students. If…
Let girls grow up as equal citizens
For the last few days, I have been thinking of a group of adolescent girls…
What we need to do
The following news (published by a leading Bengali national daily on September 30, the National…
The ‘village’ must ACT NOW
Recently violence against children has been highlighted by print and electronic media of Bangladesh. Media…
It’s not just poverty
You give dowry and I receive it, why are you bringing government into this? “said…
Who will protect children in cyberspace?
Children are one of the most significant users of the Internet. They use it for…
Involve fathers in childcare
AROUND 80 percent of the world’s men and boys will become fathers during their lifetime,…
Effective parenting has to be learnt
Now I understand that ‘punishment’ and ‘discipline’ are different. Our parents brought us up in…
Make corporal punishment of children socially unacceptable
Recently a friend of mine called to inform that his nephew (studying in class three…