According to the Council of Europe, corporal punishment is the most widely spread form of violence against children. The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child defines corporal punishment as “any punishment in which physical force is used and intended to cause some degree of pain or discomfort, however light.” International law clearly establishes every child’s right to be protected against violence.
It is not surprising that the fast-paced world has turned adult learning into a critical matter. However, the way adults choose to learn is different from that of younger children. Older students enter education institutions and training centers with life and work experiences that are coupled with responsibilities. Thus, they are selective with what they choose to study or listen to.
Nearly 32% of global land has seen a change in its use. Forests have been cut down to expand arable areas at an alarming pace. Today’s agricultural land occupies around 5 billion hectares which is roughly 38% of the total land surface. Ever since the Second World War, the agriculture sector has been driven by the sole intention to feed a growing number of people on the planet, emphasizing almost entirely on the yield.
Entrepreneurship has a growing role in achieving social and economic development objectives. It contributes significantly to economic advancement and prosperity through high-growth enterprises providing income and employment to thousands across the globe. The key to successful entrepreneurship is the ability to recognize and capitalize on opportunities. Although the idea is what matters the most, it cannot be viable unless you know how to think and plan strategically, resolve real-world operational challenges, and assess risks well in advance.
Technology can be applied across numerous dimensions of migration, especially in mobility and refugee contexts. Through its applications, migrants can maintain communication with families, identify education and employment opportunities, and obtain a greater deal of information. On the other side, governments and humanitarian agencies can facilitate a needs-based distribution of resources and keep the track of information regarding migration and refugee flows.
There are multiple models that have been suggested to describe a system of long-term provision for old age. One of the most renowned is the World Bank’s Multi-Pillar Model. Initially, it consisted of three pillars and later extended to 5 pillars. The main idea behind the multi-pillar pension system is the possibility of combining different social protection tools and utilizing their functions to maximize system benefits.
Effective professional development is a structured learning process that results in the alteration of teacher’s knowledge and practices, in turn improving the student learning outcomes. The undertaking of professional development can both be provided externally or through job-embedded activities that revamp instructional practice.
Today Afghanistan is deemed to be sitting on one of the richest mineral troves of the World. The rough estimation of deposit value is somewhere between US$1-3 Trillion. This includes both primary and industrial metals, gemstones, Building Materials, and Hydrocarbons.
Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) can be an immediate relief for ordinary citizens who rarely get their voices heard. Such associations become actively involved in public life where they reflect the interests of groups they represent.
The challenges of urbanization have opened up multiple doors to innovative technologies that are deemed to shape the future of urban mobility. Car and Bike Sharing, On-demand Transport, and Ride-Hailing are becoming more and more common in urban areas across the globe.
The Affordable Housing Crisis spans nearly every country of the world be it developing or developed. Working-Class and Low-income families face a severe shortage of homes as property prices are constantly being pushed up. Currently, homeownership is out of reach for millions of people across the globe.
TPS is widely known as “lean manufacturing”, where waste is minimized by eliminating production activities that create no value to the customers. Typical wastes for manufacturing environments are categorized into 7 classes and for each, there is a strategy that reduces or eliminates its effect on the organization.
