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Assistive devices support mothers with disabilities in childcare
When Karine Grigoryan became pregnant, she found herself amidst countless challenges, ranging from accessibility of healthcare facilities to the quality of gynecological services, especially when it comes to servicing women with disabilities. “Women and mothers with disabilities are subjected to violence six times more frequently than those…
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Managing the long-term effects of the pandemic on your child's mental health
Key Takeaways Children have missed out on normal developmental opportunities throughout the pandemic. Their social skills are out of practice, and parents may need to provide children with more coaching and explicit instruction than they have had to in the past. Feeling upset by the pandemic is a natural response ...
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7 ways employers can support working parents during COVID-19 outbreak
The consequences of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak are being felt around the world. For many children, this means having to cope with disrupted education, family illness and loss of household income – things that disproportionately affect girls and boys from the poorest families. By giving working p...
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Affordable, quality childcare inaccessible in many of world’s wealthiest countries – UNICEF
INNOCENTI/NEW YORK, , 18 June 2021 –, Affordable, quality childcare is inaccessible in some of the world’s wealthiest countries, UNICEF said in a new report released today. Luxembourg, Sweden, Iceland, Norway and Germany rank the highest on childcare provisions among high-income countries. The United States, Slova...
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Getting your baby's first vaccines: Mini Parenting Master Class
Getting your child's first vaccines can cause a lot of anxiety for many parents, but there are ways to make it less stressful for both you and your baby. We spoke to paediatric nurse and mother, Dr. Shannon MacDonald, on the importance of vaccines for children and to get answers to parents' most common questions. Embedded video follows
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UNICEF launches #LearningAtHome campaign to support parents and young children in self-isolation due to the Coronavirus
YEREVAN, May 21, 2020, : UNICEF is launching #LearningAtHome campaign in support of parents and young children, facing multiple challenges due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Many parents are struggling with taking care of their family, full time work, children’s online classes and helping younger children to cope wi...
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Don’t let children be the hidden victims of COVID-19 pandemic
NEW YORK, 9 April 2020 –, “The world is currently united in a shared struggle against an invisible enemy. But while our eyes are firmly focused on how to avoid or treat COVID-19, the serious consequences that will challenge us far beyond the current pandemic – the hidden impacts – are not yet front of mind. This ...
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What is a Small Group Home?
What is a small group home?, Hayk, – When we speak about the small group home in Vanadzor, it is important to know that it is an alternative to an orphanage and not to a family. This is a home where up to eight children can live in at a time, of course, preferably on a temporary basis, until sustainable and favora...
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Armenia and Bulgaria partner in child care system reform
YEREVAN, 8 December 2017 – UNICEF and the Government of Bulgaria signed a cooperation agreement today whereby partners will implement an 18-month project in support of the child care system reforms currently underway in Armenia. The agreement was signed by UNICEF Representative in Armenia Tanja Radocaj and the Amb...
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Data gaps on children in residential care leave the most vulnerable unaccounted for – UNICEF
GENVEA/NEW YORK, 1 June 2017:, At least 2.7 million children live in residential care worldwide, according to a new estimate by UNICEF. Yet the figures, published today in Child Abuse & Neglect, are likely to be just the tip of the iceberg, with wide gaps in data collection and accurate records found in the m...