Tag: Save the Children
Thomas Hammarberg – an angry human rights fighter on the children’s side
Amnesty, Save the Children, the UN, Swedish Radio and the Swedish Riksdag. It is difficult to summarize 81-year-old Thomas Hammarberg’s career when he has been both a diplomat, opinion leader, activist, politician and journalist. At the same time as he received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1977 on stage on behalf of Amnesty, he was […]
Thirteen percent of Icelandic children live in poverty
The latest figures show that around 10,000 children, or 13.1%, live in poverty in Iceland today. Last year, that figure was 12.7%. There is currently no policy or plan to eradicate poverty in Iceland. This information was published in a new report by the international organization Save the Children. Barnaheill was involved in the preparation […]
Danish donations to Ukraine exceed all expectations
Charitable organizations have reported continued support from the Danes in the form of donations to Ukraine, This is reported by TV2. The Red Cross alone has received DKK 693 million since the outbreak of the war on 24 February 2022. That figure includes donations from both companies and private benefactors. “We have never experienced such […]
YLE: The war in Ukraine has caused Finns to open the cords of their wallets
The Church’s Foreign Aid has raised 6.5 million euros for Ukraine and 5.8 million euros for Save the Children Finland. UN Women Finland, for its part, has raised the all-time high of EUR 455,000. Maija SalomaaCoordinator of UN Women Finland. Anna from LaurinsThe SPR’s director of fundraising estimates that the explosion of charitable donations could […]
Danish brands stop activities in Russia and Ukraine
Danish brands have stopped their activities in Russia – and also Ukraine. For example, Carlsberg has also closed several of its breweries in Russia, while the painting group Flügger has closed all its operations in the country. In the meantime, the logistics company DSV, like Jysk, has sent all its employees home to Ukraine with […]
Children who increasingly post content with sexual undertones alert police
Police warn of a worrying new trend where children, sometimes as young as six, post videos of themselves with sexual undertones on sites like TikTok. Young children are unaware of the consequences when they expose themselves on the internet. In this case, it can put them in danger of so-called sextortion. This means that adults […]
From Space Academy in Hong Kong to women-owned companies from the United States; India drives the story of innovation and diversity at RISE World Summit 2022
New Delhi [India]January 29 (ANI / PNN): RISE World Summit, an open platform for global discourse on thematic issues, organized by the RISE Infinity Foundation and Idobro Impact Solutions, hosts its 9th edition from 3-5 February 2022, with a ambitious goal of engaging 100 countries in 20 formats of interaction, ranging from signature roundtables to […]
Save the Child after the swimmer’s book: It’s never the victim’s fault
In a new book, the former top swimmer Jeanette Ottesen talks about years of bullying by her colleague Lotte Friis. Jeanette Ottesen describes in detail how and why the bullying took place, but she also gives an apology to Lotte Friis. In a joint statement from Save the Children, the Children’s Council and Children’s Terms, […]
Save the Children: Evacuated children from Syrian camps need peace
– One must keep in mind that the children are seriously injured by the time in camp. They are terribly ill – both physically and mentally, she says. On the night before Thursday, the 14 children and their three mothers landed on Danish soil. It confirms lawyers for two of the women to be produced […]
Record numbers turn to Save the Children for online violations
During the first nine months of the year, Save the Children’s advisory body DeleteIt received 1454 inquiries about digital violations of children and young people. That is more inquiries than in the whole of last year combined, where the number was 1319. This is stated by Save the Children in a press release. Many of […]
Helle Thorning-Schmidt publishes a book on gender and equality
According to the presentation of the book, she does not want to point fingers, but instead gives her opinion on how there can be freedom for everyone and how men and women can move forward together. – When I hear people say that we then have equality in Denmark, and that there is nothing more […]
Save the Children: Extremist groups recruit young people through social media and play
Extremist movements are actively seeking to recruit young people to Finland online, says a report published by Save the Children, the Finnish branch of Save the Children, on Wednesday. Research, part of the organization’s state-funded RadicalWeb project, shows that extremists use many means to attract young people. These include social media, online messaging, video game […]
Save the Children: Extremist groups recruit young people through online platforms
According to the report, based on data gathered from research findings, online data collection, and expert interviews, extremists typically have an action plan or strategy designed to identify and target suitable recruitment candidates. In a press release Annukka Kurki, The developer of the Save the Children Finland project, said that these groups are very innovative […]
Every tenth child accepts parental punishment from parents
The number has been steadily increasing since 2014, when only three percent of the children surveyed found it okay. In 2017, the share was five percent. The development is shocking and disturbing, writes Save the Children in a press release. – This study is a clear and sad reminder that far too many children still […]
Paludan denies humiliation of children
Ekstra Bladet has presented parts of its material to Save the Children, which has reported the politician to the police. – Save the Children has been made aware of parts of the material that Ekstra Bladet is in possession of, and has assessed that some of the content may be illegal and offensive. Rasmus Paludan, […]
Save the Children wants Afghan children out of centers quickly
– Families with children do not need lengthy courses where they do not know what the future holds. It is out in the country that stability, calm and predictability can be brought into the children’s lives. – The centers are not intended for you to live there for a long time. That’s why it’s important […]
887 citizens receive letters from the police about intimate pictures
North Zealand Police have now – after a lengthy investigation – contacted 887 citizens in a case of unjustified sharing of intimate photos. Police have identified the people in a folder system from which intimate photos of them have been shared. This is stated by the North Zealand Police in a press release. In the […]
Sønderjysk voksenven gets jailed for assaulting a boy
The man was connected to the network Børns Voksenvenner. It was in this connection that he, as a so-called mentor, in May last year came into contact with the boy, whom he was to support. But in several cases, the then 12-year-old boy was subjected to sexual intercourse other than intercourse. The High Court’s ruling […]
329 victims in the nude catalog will each receive 5,000 kroner in compensation
The Western High Court decided this on Tuesday, when the court upheld a judgment from the Court in Aalborg. The 25-year-old man confessed in the city court in Aalborg that he had helped with an online catalog of which 590 women involuntarily became a part. He has admitted to making some sort of table of […]
Man charged with sharing thousands of intimate photos
Police will in the near future send letters to 887 citizens across the country because their private photos have been shared unjustifiably. These are primarily private images of an intimate and sexual nature, but other images are also included, the police commissioner at North Zealand Police and head of investigation Kasper Guldager inform. A 25-year-old […]
Save the Child: Getting children home is about life and death
– We are very relieved, we are so relieved that it is finally happening. It is a question of life or death, says Johanne Schmidt-Nielsen, Secretary General of the aid organization Save the Children. The reaction from Unicef is very similar to the one from Save the Children. – I am relieved. I think that’s […]
Child advocates for action against abuse: Punishment does not stand alone
– Proper treatment of pedophiles must also be ensured. One can not only punish oneself out of the problems, it sounds. On Monday, Minister of Justice Nick Hækkerup (S) will present a proposal which contains nine initiatives against sexual abuse of children. One of them is a bill to raise the penalty for “sexual intercourse […]
FACTS: Summer camps for both children and adults
READ more about holiday camps and the search here: * Up to ten percent of all children in Denmark do not go on holiday within a year. It shows previous studies. * Some holiday camps are for children or teenagers only, while others are for both children and parents. * Common to the camps is […]
Up to a third of children living in Finland receive sexual content from adults every month
Nearly 80 percent of children have received accurate images from an adult, while three out of four children have been asked to send a nude image to an adult. One third of the respondents were offered money, tobacco or alcohol in return for sending specific pictures or meeting with an adult. Nine percent of treatment […]
Save the Children: Wants more focus on detecting violence early
Today’s announcement of tougher penalties for several types of violence in close relationships is now welcomed by several organizations. However, more is needed to overcome the view of men’s violence against women, but also the safety of children who grow up in the shadow of violence. “We want to focus on detecting domestic violence as […]
The adult friend and his girlfriend abused an autistic boy
The 30-year-old Christian Bøttcher was sentenced to two and a half years in prison, while the 28-year-old Rasmus Dahl Jakobsen was sentenced to two years in prison. In court, Christian Bøttcher acknowledged both the abuse and possession of child pornography. He explained that he volunteered for the project “The Child’s Friend” in Save the Children […]
Save the Children wants a night walk in the gaming world
Save the Children wants to start wandering the night in the digital gaming world to be able to help children who feel bad and who play there. The organization, in collaboration with large gaming platforms, wants to be able to take part in information in order to be able to pick up signals about children […]
FACTS: Donations to aid organizations have dropped so much
Red Cross: 13.5 million kroner (16 million). Children’s Terms: 8.5 million kroner (8.2 million). Save the Children: 7.4 million kroner (8.4 million). DanChurchAid: DKK 5 million (DKK 9.9 million). Danish Refugee Council: DKK 3.5 million (11 million). The Heart Association: NOK 2.3 million (6.4 million). SOS: 1.4 million kroner (3.9 million). Total: NOK 59.6 million […]
From Iceland – Iceland moves to reduce the use of underage nicotine
Iceland will try to reduce the use of nicotine bags under the age of 18 if the forthcoming parliamentary bill becomes law and strengthen existing laws against implementation. The bags are designed to allow nicotine intake without smoking. The user places one under the lip opposite the chewing gum as it releases stimulants into the […]
Huthi rebels release stamp of terror
The United States removes its stamp of terror for the Huthi rebels in Yemen. This is stated by the country’s foreign ministry. The announcement comes after the United States this week stopped its support for Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen. The Huthi rebels were classified as terrorist on January 19 by the Trump administration, which […]
A record number of young people seek help for oppression of honor
So far this year, more than 800 children and young people have heard of Save the Children’s national support chat against honor-related violence, compared with 550 last year. “I’ve been locked up all summer. My parents say it’s because of the corona, but it feels like an excuse to keep an eye on me,” said […]
Child poverty in the world is expected to increase in the wake of the pandemic
In Africa, the corona crisis risks leading to another 50 million children falling below the poverty line. That according to a report from the organization Save the Children. – The pandemic has had enormous consequences for how we work with the Millennium Development Goals and how we fight poverty. We see consequences such as children […]
Ekonomiekot Extra
Host:Anders Wennersten Producer:Anders Diamant Participants and voices in the program:Peter Stein, Economist, Stein Brothers Anna Eggelind, Save the ChildrenArne Bigsten, Professor Emeritus of Development Economics, University of GothenburgStella Muhonji, runs a catering company in Ngong, KenyaGita Gopinath, IMFKristian Åström, Ekot’s financial commentator Technician:Maria Stillberg [email protected]
Save the Children has raised 7.4 million for vulnerable children
Save the Children has collected DKK 7.4 million at this year’s national collection, without the collectors having received a single note or coin. This is stated by Save the Children in a press release. It was Denmark’s first humanitarian collection, which was contactless due to the coronavirus. But that was not an obstacle for this […]