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This program provides a succinct overview of the history of children's rights - from early 19th century British laws protecting children during the Industrial Revolution, to the progress of child rights throughout the 20th century. Ongoing challenges such as child labor and slavery are discussed, and we hear a former child soldier's story and perspective on children's rights and freedoms.

The author exposes American society's prejudice against its children--from corporal punishment and an uncaring foster care system to the pressure placed on children to support one parent or another in a divorce--and the harm it causes them.

Advocates within the growing field of children's rights have designed dynamic campaigns to protect and promote children's rights. This expanding body of international law and jurisprudence, however, lacks a core text that provides an up-to-date look at current children's rights issues, the evolution of children's rights law, and the efficacy of efforts to protect children. This book focuses on contemporary children's rights, identifying the range...

"The author advances a constructivist approach to examine the impact of global human rights norms on Japan. This approach is exceptional in linking gender, children, and minority rights to Japanese norms." "This book offers an up-to-date account of the changes since the 1990s. It also explores the issue of universalism versus cultural relativism within human rights and feminist debates. Instead of assuming that traditional Japanese culture is at odds...

They cannot stop me. I will get my education, declares Malala Yousafzai in this riveting ABC News interview, filmed in the wake of the young activist's 2013 trip to the United States. Her resoluteness and courage are unmistakable, but as she speaks with reporter Diane Sawyer about her mission and her near-fatal confrontation with the Taliban, Malala's quite understandable fear and vulnerability also emerge. The conversation-mixed with footage from...

"In Empowering Children, R. Brian Howe and Katherine Covell assert that educating children about their basic rights is a necessary means not only of fulfilling a country's legal obligations, but also of advancing education about democratic principles and the practice of citizenship. The authors contend that children's rights education empowers children as persons and as rights-respecting citizens in democratic societies. Such education has a 'contagion...

"Developmental equality--whether every child has an equal opportunity to reach their fullest potential--is essential for children's future growth and access to opportunity. In the United States, however, children of color are disproportionately affected by poverty, poor educational outcomes, and structural discrimination, limiting their potential. In Reimagining Equality, Nancy E. Dowd sets out to examine the roots of these inequalities by tracing...

The rights of children around the world are a constant concern, as they are among the most vulnerable members of society. Advocates for the rights and protection of children must be prepared to fight on multiple fronts from health care, education, and government child welfare systems under immense pressure legally and economically. This episode celebrate those who struggle to protect children The Stand for Children Rally was held in Washington, D.C....