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Greetings. As the autumn foliage is gradually diminishing all around us and the trees are being denuded by rain and wind, here is a reminder of what we started to see at the end of August, early September.  This one tree turns color every year before all the others on the Island. Am not certain why, but it is a sure sign annually that our most beautiful season is starting. Fouad

Ndiaga Sec Amid the fuel shortage in Haiti , major three hospitals in the islands’ capital city received 6,000 gallons of fuel from UNICEF – United Nations Children’s Fund. As per UNICEF Haiti’s Chief of Communications – Ndiaga Seck, more of the assistance will arrive today. Yesterday, Seck cited that, “Yesterday and Today, UNICEF was able to deliver atleast 6,000 gallons of much-needed fuel to the three hospitals in Port-au-Prince despite insecurity and gang criminality”. Following the statement, Seck added, “This new provision of fuel will enable them to resume their lifesaving services, especially to the newborns and pregnant women”. Although Seck highlighted the current situation of the Caribbean island and stated that there are many hospital facilities who are running out of fuel, which has further disrupted their emergency services. Hundreds of lives are currently suffering and in danger amid the fuel shortage in Haiti; these also include the lives of newborns, pregnant women

Where is the solidarity for working girls? A girl sells candy to drivers in Lima, Peru  ©Reuters The Movement of Working Children, Children of Christian Laborers (MANTHOC) was founded in Peru in 1976 by working children who wanted to fight poverty. That mission has grown over the years to meet the concerns of its members as they have arisen, and today it is a multipurpose, solidaric space in which working children gather, learn, and organise to pursue their interests. Children run the organisation. The leadership is elected annually by their peers, as are the adult facilitators who assist with logistical and authority-based tasks. I studied MANTHOC in 2018 as a graduate researcher from Rutgers University. During my time with them I took a particular interest in the girl members, their lives as working children, and their roles inside the organisation. MANTHOCas, as the girls of the social movement are known, consider themselves proud working children and want to be heard on all matter

Are adults willing to listen to children on child labour? By Ornella Barros opendemocracy.net 3 min View Original Listen to us, understand us, and implement laws that respect our rights CACs are advocating for their views, feelings, and suggestions to be heard, valued, and taken seriously by policy makers, practitioners, caregivers, employers, teachers, and police. When working children’s views are ignored their rights to participation are violated, and they face increased risks of exploitation and abuse. Likewise, when children can speak up individually and collectively they are more able to defend their rights. Working children want to participate and represent themselves in decision-making processes at the family, school, local and national levels. They also want a seat at the table in regional and global policy forums that concern them. Many CACs organised interactions with local government officials and other influential stakeholders to present and discuss their priority concerns

Salam Al Janabi Afghanistan: High schools for girls remain shut in most provinces, UNICEF raises alarm By Riya Baibhawi republicworld.com 2 min View Original High schools for girls in most parts of Afghanistan remain shut, as per United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) communications officer, Salam Al Janabi, who added that that the organisation was now waiting to see if girls will be allowed education in the Taliban ruled-land. Earlier this month, UNICEF’s Deputy Executive Director reckoned that the Taliban were working on a framework that would allow girls to study beyond the sixth grade. However, neither the Taliban nor UNICEF gave a timeline to when schools for girls would be reopened. “When it comes to girls’ education, UNICEF is waiting to see if the rhetoric will match the reality on the ground,” the UNICEF representative said adding that secondary schools for girls were only operative in 5 Afghan provinces, ANI reported citing Sputnik. According to UN data, females make up 38%

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