The International Missing Children's Day on 25 May invites us to reflect on a phenomenon made even more complex by the current crisis in Ukraine, highlighting the need to immediately report the disappearance of children. The institutional event organised by Telefono Azzurro will be held on 25 May in Rome and will be attended by institutional...

During the pandemic, there was an increase in the number of neuropsychological disorders among children and young people. This was a real "mental health emergency", and could be measured by the increase in requests for help in this area. This is what emerged from the results of the first phase of research carried out by the Autorità garante per l’infanzia e...

Today, 18 May, we are celebrating Care Leavers Day, to raise awareness of the plight and needs of care leavers, young people coming out of care in the community or in foster care who, at the age of eighteen, often find themselves alone and bewildered, without a home, a job or adequate social support. Like every year, the Agevolando...

In the first half of 2021, only a little more than one permanent job position in ten was held by women. In 2020 alone, more than 30,000 mothers resigned, often for family reasons, but also because they were not supported by local social services such as nurseries, which were either non-existent or too expensive. Save the Children Le Equilibriste's...

The initial data from the survey "Children and young people: behaviour, attitudes, and future projects", carried out in 2021 by the National Institute of Statistics with the support of the Ministry of Education, are available on the ISTAT website (Italian Institute of National Statistics). The research involved a sample of around 41,000 students...

The family plays a fundamental role in society and is a vital resource not only for the people who are part of it but for the whole community. The International Day of Families is celebrated on 15 May. This was established in 1993 by the United Nations General Assembly and invites us to reflect on the changes that this important resource has undergone over...

The Supervisory body for the fight against paedophilia and child pornography, meeting in plenary session in the presence of the Minister for Equal Opportunities and the Family, Elena Bonetti, approved the National Programme to Prevent and Combat the Abuse and Sexual Exploitation of Children. The Programme was ratified on 5 May, the National Day...

The mother plays a fundamental role in a child's development, which does not become less important in adult life. The maternal figure has undergone considerable evolution over time, adapting to the continuous changes in increasingly complex societies. Just think of how the family unit has changed and now includes single-parent and extended or homogenous...

The National Day against Paedophilia and Child Pornography is celebrated on 5 May, as established by Law 41/2009. An important event aimed at keeping the focus on an often neglected phenomenon that affects a lot of children and young people, and which has very serious consequences for their health and their future. Effective prevention strategies are...

The MiWorld Young Film Festival (MiWY), a film festival for schools entirely dedicated to intercultural education and knowledge of societies and cultures from Africa, Asia and Latin America, makes its return again this year. The event, organised by the Coe Association in partnership with the Ismu Foundation and the Mohole School, will take place in person...

World Book and Copyright Day is celebrated on 23 April. The celebration provides an occasion to reflect on the importance of reading – a fundamental activity for all that must be promoted and supported from childhood that stimulates the imagination of children and helps them to develop their skills and abilities.    Multiple...

On 29 March the National Observatory for Children and Adolescents chaired by the Minister for Equal Opportunities and the Family, Elena Bonetti, approved the Italian Action Plan on the European Guarantee System for Vulnerable Children (Child Guarantee), in implementation of the Council Recommendation (EU) of 14 June 2021.> The Child Guarantee is a...