Members of the European Parliament who sit on the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality voted in favour of a resolution condemning the use of sexual and gender-based violence as a weapon of war. MEPs expressed their deep concern about the growing number of reports of women and children fleeing Ukraine becoming victims of … Continued
The European Parliament voted in favour of a resolution calling for measures to protect children and young people fleeing violence in Ukraine. On Thursday, MEPs voted in favour of a resolution calling for various measures to protect young people and children fleeing violence in Ukraine and facilitate their integration into their host country communities. The … Continued
A large number of Maltese children – as much as 12% – still live in a household without a computer. It may surprise many, but the results emerged through a 1900-person MISCO survey launched by the Lisa Maria Foundation. The study was launched to determine what effects the pandemic had on children’s activities, and many other … Continued
For Kiera, seeing her six-year-old daughter off to the morning school bus and collecting her in the same spot at the day’s end was part of the normal weekday routine. One fine day, she awaited her daughter’s return by the platform. Yet, as the minutes went by without any appearance from her daughter, she began … Continued
A concerned mother has spoken out about family pressures that come from being a parent of children who have not yet come of vaccinable age. “From December till February, my family was subject to three quarantine periods, each following an exposure from a positive case at school,” she began. At the time, the rules called … Continued
COVID-19 anxiety hit us hard. With it, came anxiety born of a fear that we or our loved ones would get sick. But that was just the tip of the iceberg. Society, inevitably, became affected. Lockdowns, restrictions, and the pervading sense of panic have all but wiped out our social support network. With our mental … Continued