CHILDREN

Unlocking Creative Potential: LEGO Group Study Sheds Light on Gender Disparities in Children’s Creative Confidence

(IN BRIEF) The LEGO Group has unveiled findings from a global study highlighting societal trends affecting children's creative confidence, particularly…

2 months ago

Report Reveals Crisis in Autism Assessment for Children, Urging a ‘Needs-Led’ Approach

(IN BRIEF) A report by the Child of the North initiative, led by the N8 Research Partnership and former Children's…

3 months ago

Roche’s Xolair Nears FDA Approval for Reducing Allergic Reactions to Multiple Foods

(IN BRIEF) Roche has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted its supplemental Biologics License Application…

4 months ago

Vodafone Foundation and UNHCR Emphasize the Importance of Education for Refugees

(IN BRIEF) Vodafone Foundation and UNHCR, the United Nations refugee agency, hosted an event in London to underscore the significance…

5 months ago

World Children’s Day: H&M Move Collaborates with Sport Without Borders to Promote Youth Sports

(IN BRIEF) H&M Move and Sport Without Borders have partnered to empower young people through sports on World Children's Day.…

5 months ago

World Health Organization Recommends University of Oxford’s Malaria Vaccine for Children

(IN BRIEF) The University of Oxford's R21/Matrix-M™ malaria vaccine, developed in collaboration with the Serum Institute of India and leveraging…

7 months ago

Malawi Launches Nationwide Rollout of Typhoid Vaccine for Children

(IN BRIEF) Malawi has initiated a nationwide rollout of the Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine (TCV), making it available for all children…

8 months ago

ABN AMRO Advocates Digital Financial Education for Children to Foster Financial Independence

(IN BRIEF) ABN AMRO emphasizes the importance of incorporating digital financial education for children in response to the increasing shift…

8 months ago

University of Leeds Researchers Inspire Children with Robot Doctors and AI at Child Friendly Leeds Live Event

(IN BRIEF) University of Leeds researchers participated in the Child Friendly Leeds Live event held at Millennium Square. The researchers…

9 months ago

Game-Changing ‘Heart Plaster’ Among Top Contenders for BHF’s Research Story of the Year

(IN BRIEF) A University of Bristol researcher, Massimo Caputo, has been shortlisted for the British Heart Foundation's Research Story of…

9 months ago

Rheinmetall Partners with Blau-Gelben Kreuz to Aid Children in Chernivtsi, Ukraine with €20,000 Donation

(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall AG, a global corporation from Düsseldorf, has pledged €20,000 to aid displaced families and children in Chernivtsi,…

9 months ago

SGL Carbon welcomes children to explore the world of carbon and graphite

(IN BRIEF) On Girls' and Boys' Day in Germany, SGL Carbon opened its doors to interested children and young people…

12 months ago

University of Liverpool hosts multicultural concert ahead of Eurovision

(IN BRIEF) Primary school children from the Liverpool City Region participated in a unique celebration of languages and music ahead…

12 months ago

LEGO Group Tackles Children’s Stress and Loneliness with New ‘DREAMZzz’ Series and Toys

(IN BRIEF) The LEGO Group has announced the launch of LEGO DREAMZzz, a new product range and content series that…

1 year ago

Ghana approves Oxford-developed malaria vaccine for use in children

(IN BRIEF) The Food and Drugs Authority of Ghana has granted full national licensure for the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine developed…

1 year ago

University of Cambridge study finds positive outcomes for children born via third-party assisted reproduction

(IN BRIEF) A recent study by University of Cambridge researchers has found that children born by third-party assisted reproduction (e.g.,…

1 year ago

Colas Foundation Contributes Over €20,000 to Support Education and Vocational Training for Young People in Marrakech

(IN BRIEF) The Colas Foundation, after 30 years of supporting contemporary art, has decided to shift its focus to social…

1 year ago

ver.di Chairman welcomes plans for basic child security, calls for better social justice in tax and financial policy

(IN BRIEF) The United Services Union (ver.di) has welcomed the plans of Germany's Federal Minister for Family Affairs Lisa Paus…

1 year ago

Roche’s Xofluza: The Breakthrough Influenza Drug Approved for Children in Europe

(PRESS RELEASE) BASEL, 12-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY), a global pioneer in pharmaceuticals and diagnostics…

1 year ago

Hydro employees to donate to UNICEF’s UPSHIFT program in support of young migrants and refugees

(PRESS RELEASE) OSLO, 16-Dec-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Hydro (OTCMKTS: NHYDY), a Norwegian aluminium and renewable energy company committed to a…

2 years ago

Ahlström Collective Impact to invest EUR 600,000 in UNICEF’s Global Education Program

(PRESS RELEASE) HELSINKI, 16-Sep-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Ahlstrom-Munksjö (HEL: AM1), a global leader in fiber-based materials, has announced that Ahlström…

3 years ago

ABB announces donation and renewed commitment to the World Childhood Foundation

(PRESS RELEASE) ZURICH, 17-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — ABB supports the work of the World Childhood Foundation during times when many…

3 years ago

COVID-19: Hydro donates NOK 500.000 to UNICEF’s Humanitarian Action for Children Emergency Fund

(PRESS RELEASE) OSLO, 9-Apr-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Hydro supports the most vulnerable affected by COVID-19 by donating NOK 500.000 to…

4 years ago

Anna Maria Corazza-Bildt MEP appointed as the European Parliament’s new coordinator for children’s rights

STRASBOURG, 12-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — “I am fully committed to putting children´s rights at the heart of the work of…

5 years ago

UKFast supports Wood Street Mission’s Appeal in providing happy memories to children in need this Christmas

MANCHESTER, 14-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Local children’s charity Wood Street Mission aims to ensure that thousands of children in Manchester and…

5 years ago

SGS to expand its biopharmaceutical testing capabilities in Geneva with a new 200m2 laboratory

GENEVA, 04-Sep-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — SGS, a leading bio/pharmaceutical analytical and bioanalytical contract solutions provider, today announced it is expanding…

6 years ago

WACKER Brazil volunteers support the “JUNTOS SOMOS +” program to instill hope in local children and young people

São Paulo, Brazil, 05-Jun-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — WACKER Brazil volunteers support the “JUNTOS SOMOS +” (“together, we can do more”) program…

6 years ago

The safe social network app for children LEGO® Life named Webby Winner in the Mobile Sites and Apps: Family and Kids category

BILLUND, 03-May-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The safe social network app for children developed by the LEGO Group has been named winner…

6 years ago

Blind Children Find New Hope Through Music in Wuhan, China

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJp8oB2wxZo Beijing, China, 17-Jul-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Wuhan School for The Blind is the only school of its kind in…

7 years ago

Edo’s giant Lego­like blocks now on Kickstarter

The lifesized cardboard bricks to fire up kids' imagination come from Italy ITALY, 06-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Edo is thrilled…

8 years ago

Sweden’s Minister for Children, the Elderly and Gender Equality Åsa Regnér: I share the criticism of UN CEDAW on Sweden’s gender equality

STOCKHOLM, 11-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — On 7 March, the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) presented…

8 years ago

Vivendi’s Wengo announced it acquired at-home tutoring site Bordas.com

Paris, France, 20-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Wengo, the leader in specialist counseling over the telephone, has rounded out its offering with the…

10 years ago

CEO coalition, EC to collaborate on improving internet for kids

Brussels, 6-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  CEOs and senior board members from the world's digital, media and tech companies (IP/11/1485) have met…

11 years ago

Study: 8 out of 10 say EU projects aid innovation in classroom

Brussels, 9-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — More than eight in ten people involved in an EU-funded initiative aimed at encouraging innovative teaching methods…

11 years ago

Andris Piebalgs: 1,000 days to step-up our efforts towards the MDGs

Andris Piebalgs  - European Commissioner for Development  Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, Climate Justice 'A New Dialogue: Putting People at the Heart…

11 years ago

Digital Agenda: EU and US sign joint declaration to make the internet safer for kids

Brussels, 22-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — European Commission Vice President for the Digital Agenda Neelie Kroes and the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano…

11 years ago

Tackling child poverty

László ANDOR -- European Commissioner responsible for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion 7th European Forum on the Rights of the Child Brussels, 16-11-2012…

11 years ago