By Sophie Gardiner. A recent opinion column by David Brooks in The New York Times highlights the growing inequality of opportunities for children in the US. According to research by Harvard political scientist Robert Putnam, more affluent parents have begun investing far more time and money in their children, while less affluent parents haven’t been able to. … [Read more...] about Poorer kids have become more pessimistic and detached
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What matters in early learning guidelines
By Christine Van Keuren. Over the last few months, it has been my great pleasure to conduct a comparative analysis of the early learning guidelines (ELGs) of 19 early childhood development programs across 13 Latin American and Caribbean countries. My colleagues, Diana Rodríguez-Gómez and Maggie Morrison, and I analyzed ELGs or what children should know or demonstrate as a … [Read more...] about What matters in early learning guidelines
Fewer children are dying
By Mario Sánchez. Congenital heart disease leads to serious disabilities and greatly reduces the life expectancy of the girls and boys who are born with it. In 2008, nearly a quarter of deaths of children under age one in Argentina were due to this "hard to treat" pathology. However, surgical treatments could have prevented many of these deaths, if the children had received … [Read more...] about Fewer children are dying
Taking gender into account in project design
By Clara Alemann. Following the reflections shared in my last post, I’d like to outline some topics to bear in mind when integrating gender into childhood development programs. … [Read more...] about Taking gender into account in project design
Early Childhood Development and Gender: Where’s the Link?
By Clara Aleman. Gender inequality manifests as different levels of access to opportunities and resources, starting at birth, which generates entirely different definitions of the concept of “full development” in men versus women, and boys versus girls. Although it is a prime driver behind the reproduction of poverty, little is being done to stop it. In part, this has … [Read more...] about Early Childhood Development and Gender: Where’s the Link?