Christine A. Ateah 1,* , Laila Khondkar 2, Firozul Milon 3 and Rasheda Rabbani 4 Abstract: Physical and other types of punishment remain common in Bangladesh, despite overwhelming evidence of their harm and worldwide efforts to decrease their use. One of the strategic priorities of Save the Children in Bangladesh’s Child Protection Program is to […]
During the Covid-19 lockdowns, men have been performing more care work than any other time in recent history. This was confirmed through surveys with women and men in 47 countries across various regions, and highlighted in the fourth “State of the World’s Fathers” report (launched on June 15, 2021). The report was produced by Promundo,
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While working in Liberia during 2013-2014, I along with the team had an opportunity to support the government in implementing their deinstitutionalisation policy. This had several components: reunifying children living in institutions (popularly known as “missions”) with their families, supporting the parents with a start-up capital and basic training on business skills, developing capacity on
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While looking into this matter of mother-child relationship we have come across some interesting specialist’s viewpoints regarding the issue. The society that we live in is changing beyond comprehension and we are visibly struggling to match out age old traditions with modern living. But perhaps the basics to a ‘near perfect’ mother-child relationship is not
Hello,I often get confused when I hear that children have a right to express their views on issues affecting them. Does it mean that we have to listen to whatever children say?– Reader Dear Reader, You have raised an important question. Many parents had similar confusion. Article 12 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights
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You give dowry and I receive it, why are you bringing government into this? “said a woman in a village in Rangpur district during a discussion on women’s status. I had the opportunity to facilitate the session, and have thought of this many times since hearing several years ago. The comment reminds me that it
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Children are one of the most significant users of the Internet. They use it for education, communication, and entertainment. There are utopian celebrations that the Internet will empower children and democratise the society. It is also being held responsible for the destruction of childhood as we know it. Too much exposure to it is commonly
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AROUND 80 percent of the world’s men and boys will become fathers during their lifetime, and virtually all men have at least some connection to children in caregiving relationships. Despite this, the practice of engaging men in caregiving is virtually invisible in public policies and discourses. The first-ever State of the World’s Fathers (SOWF) report
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Now I understand that ‘punishment’ and ‘discipline’ are different. Our parents brought us up in certain ways, and that is how we raise our children. They used to beat us and made us believe that it was part of the disciplining process. Thus, it is a part of us. But from this training, we’ve learnt
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