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High-quality childcare can improve children’s development, raise family income and boost productivity – but there can be negative effects from low-quality provision.

Children continue to be victimized by practices and policies that prioritize adult desires above children’s rights. [Katy Faust – MercatorNet, 21 April 2023.] READ MORE

The Commission on Population and Development ended its fifty-sixth session on April 14th, 2023 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, unable to adopt by consensus a draft resolution [...]

It is important for policymakers to consider these demographic trends when planning for the future of their own countries as well as those of their allies and competitors. [Kristian Alexander [...]

An Interview with Professor Sarah Harper, Director of Oxford Institute of Population Ageing. [Dara Adamolekun – Harward International Review, 12 April 2023.] READ MORE

People are not designed to separate work from life. Why? Because there’s nothing other than life, and if someone of the many people who dedicate half of their waking life (or more) to their work, [...]

The new agency for overseeing child policies will address issues related to birth rates as well as tackling child abuse and poverty the government under Prime Minister Fumio Kishida struggles to [...]

Financial disruption, such as parents losing their jobs or experiencing decreased wages, was associated with an increase in stress, sadness and COVID-19-related worry – but had no association [...]

Up to £233.5 million allocated to the Supporting Families programme for 2023/24, in addition to the £1.9 billion allocated over the past 10 years. [UK Department for Levelling Up, Housing and [...]

In the early morning of 18th March, the Commission on the Status of Women 67 has adopted by consensus a drafted resolution that will be forwarded to the Economic and Social Council. During 15 [...]