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Faiyum has highest rate of child marriage with 438 cases, says NCCM
Boys are more likely to face violence than girls
UNICEF celebrates 30th Convention on the Rights of the Child by turning Pyramids blue
The event witnessed joining the global movement “Go Blue for every child” by turning the Great Pyramid, the Pyramid of Khufu, a wonder of the Ancient and the Modern times, into blue as a symbolic stand for child rights.
Mother of “balcony child” released
Minister of Social Solidarity ordered provision of child with psychological, social rehabilitation
NCCM demands investigation into video of crying child for violating law
Child in first grade of primary stage was photographed crying to his teacher to let him sleep
#ImAgainstBullying campaign hails mass interaction, triggers commitment, changes desires
The campaign’s long term plans to strengthen child protection mechanisms through child protection committees in different governorates; says UNICEF representative in Egypt
Yusuf Sameh Alaraby: martyr of chaos, negligence, recklessness, and absence of law
“Dance him to heaven” were the sad mother’s, Marwa Kennawy, last words, lamenting her 14-year-old only child, Youssef, paying him farewell for the last time before burying him
Yousef Al-Arabi died 11 days after sustaining injuries from stray bullet
The prime suspect is a student from Fayoum
Tackling cavities and tooth decay the right way
Tooth decay occurs when sticky carbohydrates and sugars, such as bread, cakes, candy, toffee, and so on, stick to your teeth for a long duration long of time
Investigation mishap behind life sentence handed to 4-year-old: Lawyer
Investigations officials should be brought to trial; law prohibits charging children under 12 years old, says head of children’s defence at Lawyers Syndicate
NCMC to address SEC on child exploitation during elections
Children were politically exploited in promotion for candidates, NCMC report says
61% of girls between 15-17 underwent FGM: Survey
The higher you go with age, the more cases you find of girls who have undergone FGM, says Coalition Against FGM director Randa Fakhr El-Din
Family members claim arrested child is not guilty of producing weapons
Ministry of Interior published photograph of arrested minor next to improvised firearms he is accused of manufacturing
Transforming personal life tragedies into memoirs
In the introduction of her best-selling autobiography “A Stolen Life”, in which she wrote about the prolonged sexual assault she encountered during her abduction and the stolen years of her life, with outstanding strength and hope.
‘A child for sale’
At least 5,500 children are missing since 2014, exposed to trafficking, rape and murder
Child marriage in Egypt: ‘I don’t know how old I am’
Egyptian law sets marriage age for women at 16, however constitution define children as under 18
9-year-old child to face military court in Fayoum
Alongside father, the minor is charged with attacking public facilities and security forces
Explosion in Maadi causes child minor injuries
Security forces inspecting the area afterwards found two similar explosive devices and dismantled them
The cost of giving a street child a home
Following a controversial Al Masry Al Youm editorial about a Brazilian programme to kill street children, nonprofits share solutions to homelessness that don’t involve getting out the guns
Child marriage remains common, despite legal ban
AUC seminar examines causes and solutions to child marriage
Children exploited during referendum: Children’s rights groups
Children’s rights groups monitor dozens of violations over two days of voting
Rights groups condemn ‘exploitation of children’ for political purposes
Two groups express concern regarding two separate incidents of child exploitation
Team Egypt gears up for the Street Child World Cup
This group of young footballers, 18 to be exact, have all had experience of living on the streets, but for almost a year now, have been regularly training with one eye on Rio de Janeiro, where the Street Child World Cup will kick off on 27 March 2014.
14-year old arrested for presenting anti-army sentiments
Student was arrested near school; detained for one day
Yemen human rights minister wants child marriage ban
Eight-year-old Rawan was said to have died last week from internal haemorrhaging after sexual intercourse on her wedding night, after having been married to a man in his 40s in the northeastern province of Hajja.
CAPMAS says 9.3% of children work
According to the report, issued ahead of the World Day Against Child Labour on 12 June, the number of working children between the ages of five and 17 is 1.59m, or 9.3% of all children.