The COVID-19 pandemic: a new challenge for the children in the Cox´s Bazar refugee camp Rushna is twelve years old and lives in Cox´s Bazar, the largest refugee camp in the world. Located on the west coast of Bangladesh, it is home to hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees who have fled violence. Rushna is [...]
PRESS RELEASE EDUCO WARNS: COVID-19 PANDEMIC INCREASES THE RISK OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS BECOMING VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING 29th July 2020.- To mark the World Day Against Trafficking which takes place tomorrow, the NGO Educo warns that the COVID-19 pandemic could increase the risk of children and adolescents becoming victims of trafficking. “Many countries have [...]
JOINING FORCES ALLIANCE ON THE ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN - PHILIPPINES POSITION STATEMENT Child rights organizations call for ensuring children’s safety and provision of inclusive learning modalities for the opening of schools in August School closures, although necessary for their safety during the COVID-19 outbreak, deprive children of opportunities for learning and development. It [...]
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JOINING FORCES ALLIANCE ON THE ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN - PHILIPPINES PRESS RELEASE Child rights organizations call for the protection of children at risk and children in conflict with the law during the COVID-19 pandemic MANILA, Philippines – We are concerned about reports of children at risk (CAR) and children in conflict with the [...]
JOINING FORCES ALLIANCE ON THE ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN - PHILIPPINES PRESS RELEASE Child rights organizations call for the prevention of physical and humiliating punishment against children during the COVID-19 pandemic MANILA, Philippines — Physical and psychological violence, particularly at home, are among the most pervasive types of abuse experienced by Filipino children. Both [...]
JOINING FORCES ALLIANCE ON THE ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN - PHILIPPINES PRESS RELEASE A global alliance of child-focused international non-government organizations calls on the national and local governments to intensify efforts against online sexual exploitation against children (OSEC). MANILA, Philippines — Taking advantage of the quarantine situation, perpetrators could easily groom children online and [...]
PRESS RELEASE Child rights organizations call for the protection of all Filipino children during the COVID-19 pandemic We are facing an unprecedented global public health crisis. While children’s health appears to be less directly affected by COVID-19, it must be recognized that the outbreak will deeply affect the environment where children grow and develop. “The [...]
(Legazpi City, Philippines – March 25, 2020) Educo Philippines has delivered 6,500 N95 face masks to the Department of Health (DOH) Region V, with the aim to help frontline health workers combat the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The organization responded to the call for donations from local hospitals requesting for face masks, protective suits, alcohol, and [...]
