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The new programme will help professionals working in child safeguarding roles across the emirate. Getty

Child protection specialists in Sharjah receive more training to investigate abuse

UAESeptember 25, 2023

Caregivers who leave children unattended in cars could face fines of Dh1 million and up to 10 years in prison. Photo: Sammy Dallal / The National

Dubai Police tell distracted parents not to lock children in cars

UAEAugust 08, 2023

The Sharjah Child and Family Protection Centre has programmes teach to children about their rights. Photo: Sharjah Child and Family Protection Centre

Sharjah child helpline received 60 per cent more calls in 2022

UAEMarch 31, 2023

To celebrate the launch of the latest season, Ahlan Simsim held a special screening at Cinemacity Fountain Views in Downtown Dubai. Photo: Ahlan Simsim

Ahlan Simsim to encourage positive self-identity in children

Film & TVMarch 17, 2023

Social media app TikTok has added new features for their Family Pairing function which increases parents' ability to restrict access, but doesn't tackle education around content consumption. Photo: Unsplash

How far do TikTok’s new parental controls go?

Home & GardenMarch 02, 2023

A woman confronts police during a protest in Morigaon, Assam, against the arrest of people allegedly involved in child marriages. AFP

Why Assam's 'iron fist' attitude to child marriage is dividing activists

WeekendFebruary 10, 2023

The woman struck her children with a phone charging cable. EPA

Mother ordered to pay Dh20,000 for whipping children with phone charging cable

UAENovember 08, 2022

Minsa Maryam was found by school staff and taken to hospital in the eastern Qatari city of Al Wakrah, but doctors were unable to save her. Photo: Abilash Chacko

Family tell of devastation after death of daughter left on school bus

GulfSeptember 20, 2022

Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, attended the UAE launch of Snapchat's 'Family Centre' parental control feature. Photo: Wam

Sheikh Saif thanks Snapchat for new parental control feature

GovernmentSeptember 14, 2022

Minister of Education Buthaina Al-Nuaimi on Monday paid her condolences to the parents, Abilash Chacko and Soumya. Photo: Marsal Qatar

Girl, 4, dies in Qatar after being left on a bus

GulfSeptember 13, 2022

The abuse was highlighted in a survey by the Madras Medical College's Institute of Community Medicine that covered 300 girls between the ages 15 and 17. AFP

One in 10 schoolgirls in India's Chennai city report being abused

AsiaAugust 11, 2022

Snapchat has almost 350 million daily users. Reuters

Power to the parents: How Snapchat leads the way in protecting child users

EditorialAugust 11, 2022

Lab studies in the US show that sleep gummies can contain doses of melatonin far in excess of those advertised, which can be harmful to children. Getty

Doctors in UAE warn against giving melatonin sleep gummies to children

UAEJuly 04, 2022

Officials in Dubai say people need to be aware of the child protection law to protect youngsters from abuse. Supplied

Stronger child protection laws lead to rise in abuse reports, Dubai police say

CourtsJune 22, 2022

A scene from the TV show Al Sadma in Iraq shows a father, played by actor Mohammed Khader, grabbing his son, played by Hassan Mohammed. Some experts say hitting a child only teaches them how parents are unable to show restraint. Photo: MBC Iraq/screengrab

TV show 'Al Sadma' ignites debate on whether parents should ever smack children

UAEMay 09, 2022

Sophie, Countess of Wessex, and Egyptian actress Yasmine Sabri attend the Arab Women of Year Awards. Getty Images

London celebrates talents of Arab women in glittering award ceremony

UKMarch 24, 2022

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