Today in Utrecht a grim milestone was marked; for the 2nd year in a row, a Dutch activist group laid out children’s shoes & read aloud the names & ages of the children who have been killed by the Israelis in Gaza.
Today they read 19k names. It took almost 6 hours.
New research out shows just how wide-spread child poverty is across NI. We need an anti-poverty strategy that has specific targets to reduce child pov with a focus on investing in children and their families. UK gvt must scrap 2-child limit and benefit cap
https://t.co/CmPvLpzixq
The Daily Clock canvas illustrates all the different kinds of activities carried out in one day. As part of @hrbireland funded residential long-term care project, we have applied this method to explore perceptions & experiences of residential long-term care settings in Ireland.
🆕The Lassies are No Feart - Violence between Girls in Scotland 🏴
Learn more about young women's experiences of and involvement in violence in our newest report
https://t.co/DQvkMa8w5I #LassiesNoFeart
Hub na nÓg and our colleague Deirdre Reidy from @dcediy are delighted to have had the opportunity to speak about Ireland’s participation strategies and structures at the #LeadingLundy National Community of Practice in @QUBelfast yesterday. It was wonderful to meet with like-minded colleagues who share our passion and vision.
A huge thank you to @ProfLauraLundy, @Bez_Martin_, @AFNCCF, and the Steering Committee!
Minister @rodericogorman today published the Participation of Children and Young People in Decision-making: Action Plan 2024-2028. Promoting the inclusion of children and young people in decision making at all levels
Press Release here: https://t.co/BSGVul3MK1
"What is unique about this research is it pinpoints areas where a different direction was possible.
Going forward, the Govt should be implementing Child Rights Impact Assessments to ensure children's rights are central to key decisions," @Tanya_Ward https://t.co/A3KXwLHinC
3. When commissioning, require approach to use stories that bring to life how violence takes place in relationships and how to prevent it. (6/9) You can read more detail here : https://t.co/MXFFo6phL2
New research from the @youthendowfund found that improving relationship and sex education in secondary schools can reduce violence by 17%. The research is based on 16 high-quality studies from the UK and internationally. So how does a school do it? (3/9)
@janehmul @Andibrierley Very interesting interview with @Andibrierley by @janehmul Some powerful examples of the importance of use of self. I really like Andi's suggestion to replace the use of the term 'engagement' with more meaningful term 'connection',
Do you work with children&young people?Hub na nÓg is looking for examples of meaningful involvement of children and young people in policy,services&practice. Examples of innovative and creative approaches will be showcased on the Hub na nOg website. See https://t.co/fxwQySGJTg