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Children living near India’s landfills face severe health risks from toxic waste, polluted water, and poor sanitation, leading to stunting, disease, and developmental harm. The article argues that this is not merely an infrastructure failure but a serious child rights and environmental justice crisis demanding urgent policy action. She plays where the city throws its waste One…
A Child Named Natasha One afternoon at the Nakaseke General Hospital in Uganda, a mother named Nakanyike Annet was waiting to give her child Natasha, a scheduled vaccination. Everything felt smooth in the front, except for Natasha’s immunization depending on the availability of vaccines, unsurity of a cold chain break and a donor government meeting…
NITI Aayog and UNICEF India have partnered to improve maternal and child nutrition in Aspirational Districts through strengthened Anganwadi centres, frontline worker training, and CSR-supported initiatives. The collaboration aims to boost health outcomes and create scalable models for underserved regions. India’s policy think tank NITI Aayog has signed a Statement of Intent with UNICEF India…
In the last week of December 2025, the Andhra Pradesh government rolled out a programme called Mustabu. It was announced without much fanfare. It did not come with a long list of promises. The focus was limited to government schools and to something very basic. Hygiene support for students. According to The Times of India…
When UNICEF issued its latest alert on December 1, 2025, the message was not dramatic. It was disturbing. More than 23 million children under the age of five in fifteen countries now face acute malnutrition due to climate vulnerability. These are not projections. These are current numbers based on real-time nutritional and climate assessments carried…
Photo Credit: Antara Mrinal Clear Cut Gender DeskNew Delhi, UPDATED: Oct 13, 2025 05:32 ISTWritten By: Antara Mrinal Across the planet, a quiet emergency is taking root. UNICEF estimates that 12 million girls marry every year before they turn 18. Progress is being made, but global momentum towards ending child marriage is slowing down as a result…
