Violence Against Women Does Not Stop After the Victim Escapes
November 25th was the International Day for the elimination of Violence against women. I figured, that this is a good opportunity to once again deliberate on the issue.
Category: Childrens Rights
Articles surrounding the rights and well-being of children.
In Family Courts, Victims of Domestic Violence Fight a Lonely Battle
the diagnosis of “Parental Alienation Syndrome,” or PAS doesn’t actually exist. In spite of this, German family courts still use the theory. Even though it is violating human rights
There Is a Good Reason We Don’t Use Corporal Punishment Anymore
Corporal punishment is in direct opposition to freedom and democracy. If you have a democracy, you recognize that children are human beings. Human beings have rights. Those rights are universal. That is why we drafted the declaration of human rights some 70 years ago. Because we recognize children as humans as well, they have their own set of universal rights. And guess what these rights are?
Going To School Without Getting Killed IS a Human Rights Issue
If politicians consistently fail to protect children, it is because they want to. Yes, it is all over the news…
The Pandemic Had a Devastating Effect on Our Children
The lockdowns during the pandemic have proved to be more devastating for education than many realize Since the beginning of…
Are We Destroying the Self-Esteem of Our Students?
I have been teaching math for almost 17 years now. If you factor in my internships, it is probably closer…
