http://uk.oneworld.net/article/archive/1915 en_GB_uk OneWorld UK - UK/English/Topics/Development/Children Indian and Bangladeshi suppliers under pressure http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83850 Just days after Guardian reporter Karen McVeigh won a One World Broadcasting Trust award for her story on Bangladeshi workers toiling up to 80 hours a week for as little as 4p an hour, British clothing chain Primark has axed three Indian suppliers for allegedly using child labour. Help for Lesotho children just a phone call away http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/160454/1/1915 To provide counselling and protection services, a toll-free national Child Helpline was launched recently in Lesotho, a landlocked country in southern Africa. Last year the government and UNICEF in their joint survey had found more than 90% children suffering from various forms of violence like hunger, exploitation and rape. Kids’ corner for a greener world http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/160336/1/1915 Environmental website kidsRgreen is in the final rounds for the prestigious Stockholm Challenge Award 2008. Promoting environmental awareness, this unique educational initiative by India based Centre for Environment Education takes young minds beyond classroom teaching by engaging them in various interesting learning tools. Andaman schools to promote IT literacy http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160334/1/1915 The Department of Education in Andaman & Nicobar Islands, an Indian Union Territory, is introducing IT hobby centres in 24 schools during the summer vacation. The free of cost centres will encourage use of computers in the learning process. Children knock at doors of lawmakers in India http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160304/1/1915 Many members of parliament in the Indian capital woke up surprised to find groups of children knocking at their doors. The children aided by NGOs submitted a charter of demand to be passed on to Indian Prime Minister, reminding them to fulfill the government’s promise of education for all. Andaman schools to promote IT literacy http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/160282/1/1915 The Department of Education in Andaman & Nicobar Islands, an Indian Union Territory, is introducing IT hobby centres in 24 schools during the summer vacation. The free of cost centres will encourage use of computers in the learning process. Child rights' violation continues in Nepal http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160230/1/1915 A new UN report released less than two weeks after the Maoists’ victory in the Nepal polls, says children are still being recruited by armed groups and used for political demonstrations. The report calls for enhanced legal protection of minors, in line with international standards. Education for all a distant dream http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160054/1/1915 UNESCO’s Global Monitoring Report: Education for All by 2015? Will we make it? provides a mid-term assessment of where the world stands on its commitment to provide basic education for all. The report stresses on the need to make education more inclusive through adequately financed and targeted measures. South Asia discusses protection of child rights http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160007/1/1915 Last week policymakers from South Asia gathered at Bangladeshi capital to discuss social protection strategies for children on health and basic education. Government representatives, international NGOs, researchers and experts shared initiatives and identified methods to secure the future of children. Healers of the furry kind http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159969/1/1915 Animal Angels Foundation, a Pune-based NGO in western India, works on the unique concept of using pets to bring about emotional stimulation among autistic children. This form of therapy has just begun to take roots and may eventually become part of mainstream healing procedures. Preparing children to face disasters http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159956/1/1915 Traditional game of snake and ladder is being used in a novel way for disaster preparedness. As part of a wider national disaster awareness effort, the Sri Lankan Disaster Management Centre and UNDP are training school children about how to face floods, land slides, lightning, etc. and lessen their adverse effects. Measuring progress on children and AIDS http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159920/1/1915 Co-authored by UNICEF, UNAIDS and WHO, Children and AIDS: Second Stocktaking Report, is a review of progress on how AIDS affects children and young people. Focusing on low and middle income countries, the report reveals that there is a strong need for more evidence-based information for HIV/AIDS prevention efforts. Poverty drives sale of children as brides in Afghanistan http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159878/1/1915 Rising food prices are forcing parents to marry off their daughters at a tender age in lieu of money in northern Afghanistan. Such child marriages will end only when the region gets sufficient investments to reduce poverty and adequate food supplies. Changing weather to impact harsh on women and children http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159668/1/1915 Climate change can cause rise in malaria and diarrhea, the global killers of children. Fall in crop productivity and water availability will also severely impact the lives of women and children, warned UNICEF on the occasion of World Health Day 2008. Radio plays English teacher http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159594/1/1915 ‘English for Fun’ radio programme recently started in Bihar, one of the most impoverished states in India, has become extremely popular among kids. Covering nearly six million primary school students, the programme is helping them learn the language that provides a competitive edge in modern India.