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Better Care Network highlights recent news pieces related to the issue of children's care around the world. These pieces include newspaper articles, interviews, audio or video clips, campaign launches, and more.

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Jeff Ernst - The Guardian

Coming from several years' experience of working in orphanages, Jeff Ernst explains why orphanages are poor options for children's care.

Matthew Cherisch, Sharon Fonn - The Conversation

An article on how starting child support grants during pregnancy improves the lives of children.

BBC

In examining institutional sex abuse, Australia’s Royal Commission found that seven-percent of the nation’s priests allegedly abused children between 1950 and 2010.

The Editorial Team - Care Appointments

Foster carers in the UK find working within the system challenging. 

Sunday Nation Reporter - Daily Nation

A Kenyan High Court ruled that a child had been irregularly adopted by foreigners and ordered the child to be returned to its naturally born parents.

May Bulman - Independent

Many children from the "Calais Jungle" are living in accommodation centers that provide little food and lack basic necessities.

Sarah Salvadore - Slate

Slate reports the poor conditions unaccompanied girls face when they attempt to cross the border into the United States from Central America.

Kerry Kolasa-Sikiaridi - Greek Reporter

The Greek Reporter states that the joint project between the EU and UNICEF will help keep refugee children safe and cared for.

Louise Tickle - The Guardian

This article examines the ethics of forcing women to take birth control by sharing experiences of women who are part of the Pause program.