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Enshrining and enforcing the status of a ‘protected class’ for children engaged in athletic work would be a major step toward achieving children’s rights in sport. (Shutterstock)

With Olympics approaching, it’s time to recognize children as a protected class in sport

Peter Donnelly, University of Toronto and Marcus Mazzucco, University of Toronto

With the Paris Olympics and the 35th anniversary of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child approaching, now is the ideal time to focus on protecting the rights of child athletes.
Kenya’s Chief Justice-designate Martha Koome responds to questions during her job interview. Judiciary.go.ke

Kenya has its first female chief justice: why this matters

Martha Gayoye, University of Warwick

Justice Martha Koome’s ascendance to the role of Chief Justice raises hope and expectations among many for a better world for women and children.
Some children in New Zealand live in such hardship that they don’t have a good pair of shoes and have to put up with feeling cold. from www.shutterstock.com

New Zealand’s dismal record on child poverty and the government’s challenge to turn it around

Michael Fletcher, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington

The New Zealand government has set targets for reducing child poverty, but with hundreds of thousands of children living in poverty, this goal remains a challenge.

Related Topics

  1. 2024 Paris Olympics
  2. Athletes
  3. Children
  4. Children's sports
  5. Housing costs
  6. New Zealand
  7. Olympic games
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