A majority of Australian children still use restricted social media apps despite the ban for under-16s, major new polling of young people shows. Three in five (61%) Australian 12-15 year-olds who had accounts on restricted platforms before the ban came into force still have access to one or more accounts. Major platforms have retained a majority of their child users, with 53% of previous TikTok users, 53% of YouTube users and 52% of Instagram users still able to access an account on these platforms. The first major polling of 1,050 children aged 12-15 was conducted by Molly Rose Foundation and YouthInsight, Australia's largest online youth panel. Molly Rose Foundation warns this data raises major question marks about the effectiveness of Australia's social media ban, and that given the findings it would be a 'high stakes gamble' for the UK to follow suit at this stage.

This will shock you but …

More than 60% of Australian children still using social media despite ban for under-16s, research shows mollyrosefoundation.org/more-than-60...

#OnlineSafetyAct #socialmediaban #childrights #censorship #openweb #techpolicy

Y&R member Benjamin Hanckel and his colleagues Aye Thiri Kyaw, Ngu Kay Thwe, Cathy Zimmerman, and Meghna Ranganathan have recently published a powerful article about the lives of child domestic workers in Myanmar.

Read it here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

#childrights #endchildlabour

The ripple effect of a safe child builds stronger families, safer communities, and a better Nigeria tomorrow. Be the reason a child is safe today! 💙
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#ChildProtection #ChildRights #EliteStarFoundation #Nigeria #SocialImpact

Court of Appeals hears whether children must be allowed at dependency hearings At an April 8, 2026, argument in Division 2 of the Washington Court of Appeals, counsel for the child argued the juvenile court improperly excluded the child SC without a Matthews due-process analysis and urged a published framework; the state urged denial, saying the trial court's protective measures were sufficient.

A groundbreaking case is unfolding in Washington, questioning if children have the constitutional right to attend and participate in their own dependency hearings.

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#WA #ChildRights #CitizenPortal #JuvenileJustice #DueProcess

Meanwhile, over in the CWS Bill proceedings, we have the latest iteration of the UK Government's new power to "require internet service providers to prevent or restrict access by children to internet services" publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbi...

#censorship #openweb #techpolicy #childrights

Brazil’s 10-Year-Old Forced to Give Birth Despite Legal Abortion Rights A 10-year-old girl in Brazil was forced to give birth despite legal abortion rights, exposing systemic failures and sparking urgent calls for justice and reform.

Brazil’s 10-Year-Old Forced to Give Birth Despite Legal Abortion Rights #JusticeForAll #ChildRights #EndChildMarriage #ReproductiveRights #AbortionAccess

Awareness today can protect a child’s tomorrow.

#ChildSafety #SafeChildhood #POCSOAwareness #ChildRights #ChildHelpFoundation #SocialImpact

It was great to present at #CIES2026 with my dear colleague @suegollifer.bsky.social the findings of our comparative study on how Initial Teacher Education programmes embed the aims of education established in the UNCRC (Art 29).

#ChildRights #AcademicSky #VARiEResearch #RightsEducation

Letting kids on social media is like sending them to Mars (and other bizarre analogies) — CRIN Are policies that deny children access to social media just "restrictions" or outright bans? And is letting children on social media more like sending them to Mars or to a nightclub? Language and met...

“Letting kids on social media is like sending them to Mars (and other bizarre analogies)” — CRIN

home.crin.org/the-big-deba... #BigDebates #SocialMediaBan #ChildRights #Privacy #ChildProtection

When we apply the four central principles of bioethics—autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice—we are confronted with a critical question: Does routine infant circumcision meet the ethical standards medicine claims to uphold? This question is not limited to clinicians or ethicists. It is relevant to anyone concerned with children’s rights, bodily autonomy, and the integrity of medical practice.

New post on Bioethics Today:
Why Bioethics Matters in the Debate Over Routine Infant Circumcision
Justin Bonyai, 2026

bioethicstoday.org/blog/why-bio...

#Autonomy #Ethics #Medicine #ChildRights #Gender

Courts handling Child Welfare cases balance urgency with compassion. Every decision can shape a child’s future, making careful review and advocacy essential. ⚖️✨ #BestInterests #FamilyCourt #YouthProtection #ChildRights

Australia’s eSafety Commissioner says popular AI companion chatbots are failing to protect children from sexually explicit content and other harms, with serious gaps in safety, moderation, and self-harm support. Protecting children online must be a core responsibility. #ChildRights #OnlineSafety #AI

Call for a child-centred EU budget: Joint reaction to the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) Proposal | COFACE Families Europe COFACE FAMILIES EUROPE is a network promoting the well-being, health and security of families and their members in a changing society.

ChildFund Alliance joins @cofaceeu.bsky.social and other child rights organisations in calling for a child-centred EU budget that invests in children’s rights, protection and wellbeing — in Europe and beyond.

Read the joint statement: coface-eu.org/call-for-a-c...

#childrights

How Courts Consider a Child’s Voice in Custody

Click the bio link to listen to the full episode.
https://bio.link/emilymarx

#ChildCustody #ParentingPlans #FamilyLaw #ChildRights #CaliforniaDivorce #EmilyMarx

TMGM Supports UNICEF Relief in Gaza TMGM on Apr 2, 2026 backed UNICEF Australia as Gaza faces 100,000+ children under five at risk of acute malnutrition; donors will be judged on follow-up reporting.

TMGM Supports UNICEF Relief in Gaza: TMGM on Apr 2, 2026 backed UNICEF Australia as Gaza faces 100,000+ children under five at risk of acute malnutrition; donors will be judged on follow-up reporting. 👈 Read full analysis #UNICEF #Gaza #ChildRights #HumanitarianAid #SupportChildren

#Childrights under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child should be protected and actively promoted.

Together with fellow members of the Child Rights Action Group (CRAG) we urge the EU to invest in children everywhere.

➡️Read our asks: coface-eu.org/wp-content/u...

Fifteen years on, the crisis in #Syria is far from over. Children are among those hardest hit, with access to education, safe water and livelihoods still severely constrained.

Our member WeWorld continues to support communities as they rebuild. childfundalliance.org/blog/2026/03...

#ChildRights

Call for a child-centred EU budget : Joint reaction to the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) Proposal - Hope and Homes for Children Together with other organisations from the Child Rights Action Group (CRAG), Hope and Homes for Children calls on the EU to invest in all children, everywhere.  Children’s rights under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) should be protected, respected, and actively promoted. This means prioritising and mainstreaming children’s rights and …

📣 With CRAG partners, we’re calling on the EU to invest in all children everywhere. Children’s rights must be protected and prioritised across the next EU budget.

🔗 www.hopeandhomes.org/publications/call-for-a-...

#ChildRights #InvestInChildren

Every child deserves justice!
We're spotlighting Legal Aid Advocacy to ensure our youth have the legal protection they need. Let's safeguard children in our schools and communities. #ChildRights #LegalAid #ChildProtection #AccessToJustice #YouthAdvocacy

Court Approval Of Child Marriage Sparks Outrage Among Human Rights Defenders In Pakistan Human rights defenders condemn a court ruling upholding a child marriage involving a minor Christian girl, warning of serious risks to minority rights and

Human rights defenders condemn a court ruling upholding a child marriage involving a minor Christian girl, warning of serious risks to minority rights and justice in Pakistan.

Read more: www.thefridaytimes.com/28-Mar-2026/...

#childmarriages #HumanRights #childrights #MariaShahbazCase #minority

Little hands, big advocacy 💖 Ms. Rachel is using her platform to fight for children in ICE detention everywhere, not just Deiver 🧸https://tinyurl.com/7xnw8697 #MsRachel #Deiver #Dilley #HopeForChildren #ChildRights

Tutela dei Minori: il problema è strutturale - Nel Rispetto dell'Infanzia La Convenzione ONU sui Diritti dell’Infanzia, adottata nel 1989 e oggi il trattato sui diritti umani più ratificato al mondo, ha introdotto una nuova visione di bambino: non più oggetto passivo di pro...

Diritti ratificati ovunque. Applicati quasi da nessuna parte.
Il problema non è la legge. È il sistema.
I bambini non possono aspettare.
nelrispettodellinfanzia.com/tutela-dei-m...
#ChildRights #ChildProtection #dirittideibambini

Children sitting in a classroom

When conflict ends, education doesn’t always return.

IHL can guide children’s safe return to school in post-conflict settings.

A framework for recovery, safety, and inclusion.

Read more → lnkd.in/ekvV-bvf

#IHL #Education #PostConflict #ChildRights

#AI #DataForGood #Migration #ChildRights #IDAC
@sotongeogenviron.bsky.social @idac-official.bsky.social @ukforunhcr.bsky.social @unhcr.org @unicef.org @ec.europa.eu @refugeestudies.bsky.social

Photo showing two children with caption reading: IDAC webinar series. Innovative technologies for children on the move

🚨 Children on the move are often statistically invisible, but new AI & data methods can help change that.

Watch our webinar to explore:
📊 Population modelling & geospatial data
📱 Digital mobility data (and its biases)
🌍 AI for mapping displacement

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Boomers: beat/berate/torture their own children out of pure narcissism

Also boomers: "Why don't young people want to have kids anymore? And why do they keep going no contact with their parents?"

Childhood is the last socially acceptable form of slavery.
#ChildRights

Child abuse isn't always obvious. 🛑 Learn to spot the physical, emotional, behavioral, and neglect indicators. It's on us to protect our children and ensure they have safe spaces to grow.

#EndChildAbuse #ChildProtection #SpeakUpForKids #ChildRights #ProtectOurChildren

UNICEF Warns Of Rising Child Casualties As West Asia Conflict Intensifies WASHINGTON, March 24 (Bernama-Anadolu) — Children across West Asia are facing a “devastating price” since the US-Israeli war with Iran started last month, a senior official at UNICEF warned Monday, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported. “Twenty-three days into the escalating conflict in the Middle East, children across the region are paying a devastating price. “A further descent into a wider or protracted conflict would be catastrophic for millions more,” UNICEF’s Deputy Executive Director For Humanitarian Action And Supply Operations, Ted Chaiban, told reporters in New York. Chaiban said more than 2,100 children have been killed or injured, including 206 children killed […]

UNICEF Warns Of Rising Child Casualties As West Asia Conflict Intensifies #UNICEF #ChildRights #MiddleEastConflict #HumanitarianCrisis #ChildCasualties

You can’t remove function
and call it “no big deal.”

His body.
His future.
His choice.

#StopCircumcision #ChildRights

Levels and trends in child mortality - UNICEF DATA

A new @unicef.org child mortality report is a stark reminder that millions of children are still dying from preventable causes every year. We join the call for urgent action to prioritise child survival and invest in primary health care.

data.unicef.org/resources/le...

#ChildHealth #ChildRights