© Blog First Steps, IDB´s Social Protection and Health Division by Agustín Cáceres We all know that riding a bike is less polluting than driving or that using reusable cloth bags is infinitely better than those lethal plastic grocery bags from the supermarket, which are responsible for the death of thousands of sea turtles each year; however, on World Environment Day, I … [Read more...] about World Environment Day: Which One Causes More Pollution, Disposable or Cloth Diapers?
How do you deal with trauma when you are a one-year-old kid?
© Blog First Steps, IDB´s Social Protection and Health Division by Jane Leer In Costa Rica 32% of girls are sexually abused as young children, in Chile up to 25% of children experience severe physical abuse at a young age, and in Colombia, 42% of mothers report hitting and beating their children to discipline them. In a sub-sample of urban households in Nicaragua, 16% of … [Read more...] about How do you deal with trauma when you are a one-year-old kid?
Toys from Recycled Materials: A Good Way to Learn Through Play
© Blog First Steps, IDB´s Social Protection and Health Division by Marta Rubio Codina A few days ago, I attended the event “Transforming the Future Starts in Childhood,” organized by the IDB and the ALAS Foundation. I enjoyed a very pleasant and rewarding day listening to academics, policy makers and representatives from foundations, international agencies and … [Read more...] about Toys from Recycled Materials: A Good Way to Learn Through Play
Gender Expectations and Children’s Self-Esteem: Too Much Pressure on Girls?
© Blog First Steps, IDB´s Social Protection and Health Division by Clara Alemann In the United States, half of girls are dissatisfied with their bodies, 42% of girls in first through third grade wish they were thinner, and 81% of 10-year-olds are afraid of being fat. Worse yet, 10 out of 100 girls have an eating disorder, with negative consequences on the good nutrition … [Read more...] about Gender Expectations and Children’s Self-Esteem: Too Much Pressure on Girls?
Mother’s Day, Being a Mom is not the #WorldsToughestJob
© Blog First Steps, IDB´s Social Protection and Health Division In recent weeks, a commercial, #WorldsToughestJob, has been making the rounds on social media. In the video, a company interviews several people for the position of “director of operations.” During the course of the interview, the characteristics of the position are described to the applicants: it’s a very … [Read more...] about Mother’s Day, Being a Mom is not the #WorldsToughestJob