Tag: Save the Children

  • Children and young people with temporary residence permits suffer from stress and uncertainty

    Children and young people with temporary residence permits suffer from stress and uncertainty

    A significant number of children and young people living on temporary residence permits in Denmark struggle with unhappiness, stress and loneliness due to the uncertain nature of their residence status, research from VIA University and Save the Children shows. The full version of this article is only available to subscribers. Already a subscriber, log in…

  • The ban on child abuse

    The ban on child abuse

    Teresa and Sofia get punches in the face and back of the head if they don't do as they're told. Their mother thinks it is important that they learn to respect adults. She disciplines her children because she wants their best, for them to be well-behaved. But after the beating to death of a three-year-old,…

  • Gaza crisis: More than 10,000 children killed as violence escalates

    Gaza crisis: More than 10,000 children killed as violence escalates

    Their recent findings indicate that approximately 1% of Gaza's 1.1 million children have lost their lives in this crisis. Child survivors face countless horrors, including severe injuries, burns, and illnesses, often accompanied by inadequate medical care. The psychological trauma is aggravated by the loss of parents and loved ones and the destruction of their homes.…

  • A protest against Starbucks in Helsinki highlights concerns about the company’s involvement in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

    A protest against Starbucks in Helsinki highlights concerns about the company’s involvement in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

    The background of the protest The protesters accused Starbucks of targeting its union’s support for Palestine. This accusation stems from heightened tensions in the region and increased scrutiny of corporate involvement. Global coffee chain Starbucks has come under fire because of its largest shareholder Howard Schultz, who has reportedly invested 1.7 billion euros in Israeli…

  • Thomas Hammarberg – an angry human rights fighter on the children’s side

    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

    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

    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 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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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…

  • OVERVIEW: Five tips for talking to children about Eriksen

    Many children watched the national team’s football match with their parents on Saturday night, where Christian Eriksen collapsed on the pitch shortly before the end of the first half. It is a sight that can affect both adults and children. Children’s Terms and Save the Children comes with good advice on what to do as…

  • 329 victims in the nude catalog will each receive 5,000 kroner in compensation

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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 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…