➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: International: The sickening trend of medicalised FGM The Guardian - June 16, 2016 The abuse of women and girls is being legitimised under the guise of health 'care', according to a report by 28 Too Many, a charity working to eradicate FGM. In many … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Ghana: Child protection committee members visit prisons Ghana News Agency - June 15, 2016 The prison visitation came prior to a Regional Committee meeting when issues affecting nursing inmates were raised and the need for critical attention was … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Germany: Gay couple's baby recognized as German in landmark ruling The Local - June 15, 2016 The Federal Court of Justice on Wednesday granted German citizenship to a South African child born to lesbian mothers in a major development for LGBT family … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Canada: Sask. government taking over child welfare programs from Saskatoon Tribal Council CBC News - June 14, 2016 Effective today, the Ministry of Social Services is assuming responsibility for child welfare programs served by the Saskatoon Tribal … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: Australia: Ombudsman gets powers over child abuse PS News - June 16, 2016 The ACT Ombudsman is to be given the power to investigate allegations of child abuse in Canberra's schools, daycare centers, sporting clubs and other organizations with … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Implicit Bias: More Than Just a Few Bad Apples Youth Today - June 15, 2016 Youth of color experience the worst outcomes in every youth-serving system, including law enforcement, child welfare and education, the data show conclusively. This is due … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: Stop TANF from Being the Child Welfare Slush Fund (Opinion) Youth Today - June 16, 2016 In the great debate over child welfare finance reform, few are paying attention to one of the biggest scandals surrounding how we pay for child welfare right … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: US: New law would have ruled out foster father accused in Bemidji girl's death Minneapolis Star Tribune - June 16, 2016 A Bemidji man accused of killing his 2-year-old foster daughter has a criminal record that would have prevented him from being a … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: PA: Philadelphia human services no longer holding kids overnight Associated Press - June 15, 2016 After the state criticized a Philadelphia human services agency for regularly keeping children at its headquarters overnight, officials say staff are … [Read more...]

➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ: NY: State lawmakers push to end child marriages New York Post - June 16, 2016 New York lawmakers are pushing legislation to crack down on forced marriages of children by raising the age at which they can legally wed to as high as … [Read more...]