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The combined effects of the pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have exposed the fragility of supply chains, including those essential for food security. [Jane Fraser – World Economic [...]

UNICEF is working with partners across the globe to support the early detection and treatment of children with wasting and other life-threatening forms of malnutrition. [UNICEF, 27 May 2022.] READ MORE

You can maintain authority and structure without compromising empathy, communication, or the honest expression of feelings. [PsychCentral, 21 May 2022.] READ MORE

State leaders and community advocates called for better support and policies for maternal mental health on Tuesday, saying almost half of Utah mothers report mental health symptoms before, during [...]

The official child poverty rate is about the same today as in 1967. It stood at 17% in 1967 – just about the same as in 2020. In many recent years the rate hovered even higher – around 20%. [The [...]

The committee of Solidarity at the Egyptian Parliament approved recently the budget of the National Council for Childhood and Motherhood. [Egypt Today, 19 May 2022.] READ MORE

Some Member States saw their life expectancy rebound towards pre-COVID levels, while others suffered the impact of the pandemic later and fully in 2021, therefore any rebound is yet to be [...]

Motherhood is grueling enough, and the contributions that mothers make are important enough, that it is especially frustrating when government policy makes the hard work that moms do even more [...]

For Mother’s Day, here is a look at American moms’ experiences juggling work and parenting responsibilities during the COVID-19 outbreak. [Katherine Schaeffer – Pew Research  Center, 6 [...]

In 2020, 4.07 million babies were born in the EU, continuing a downward trend which began in 2008 when 4.68 million children were born in the EU. [Eurostat, 28 April 2022.] READ MORE