The ruling overturns decades of patriarchal family legacy, which largely left women out of the decision-making process.
Tag: Children and Childhood
Fighting for Her Life, Far From Ukraine
A 5-year-old Ukrainian girl with a brain tumor was one of several children brought for treatment in the United States after their country was invaded by Russia.
A Crisis for Mothers
The war in Ukraine has led to familiar, but heightened, problems for women.
Japanese TV Show “Old Enough!” Features Toddlers Running Errands
“Old Enough!,” a Japanese show that has been on the air for decades, recently came to Netflix. It features toddlers running errands without adult supervision.
War in Ukraine Disrupts Education of Millions of Children
The country’s teachers are doing their best to provide lessons for the millions of school-age children whose education has been interrupted.
Ukrainian Parents Are Writing IDs on Their Children’s Bodies
A mother who wrote emergency contact information on her 2-year-old’s back has become a voice for countless Ukrainian parents forced to do the same.
Culture War, Redux
How did L.G.B.T. rights again become the subject of a culture war?
In India, Parents of Children with Rare Disease Plea for Help Online
India makes many of the world’s drugs, but treatments for rare diseases like spinal muscular atrophy are imported and prohibitively costly. In desperation, parents are raising funds on social media.
In Shanghai, Covid Is Separating Parents From Children
As China’s largest city struggles to contain a coronavirus outbreak, outrage erupted online after images circulated of small children isolated from parents.
Students and Teachers in Europe Grapple With the War in Ukraine
As many in Europe have grappled with the shock of facing a war on their doorstep, teachers say they are facing tough questions posed about the conflict by worried children.