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    Sri Lanka: Police Sound Alarm on Rising Teenage Pregnancies; Call for Stronger Family Vigilance

    As Sri Lanka navigates post-economic challenges and evolving social norms, addressing teenage pregnancy requires balancing cultural sensitivities with evidence-based interventions.
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    Child marriage

    Nepal: Activists Push Back Against Government Bid to Lower Marriage Age to 18

    Critics of the proposal argue it may prioritize easing legal complexities for existing practices over long-term societal progress.
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    Air

    Air Pollution is Silently Driving a Global Cancer Surge, New UICC Report Warns

    Aligning national air-quality standards with the stringent guidelines set by the World Health Organization (WHO) is an essential, non-negotiable step in safeguarding public health.
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    Afghanistan

    Afghanistan Faces Loss of 25,000 Female Teachers and Health Workers by 2030, UNICEF Warns

    UNICEF has revealed that the country is on the brink of losing more than 25,000 female teachers and healthcare workers by the year 2030.
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    Disaster Management

    Kathmandu’s Riverbank Squatters Face an Uncertain Future Following Massive Eviction Drive

    For city planners, the cleared riverbanks represent a step toward a cleaner, more resilient Kathmandu. But for thousands of people like Mandira, Lakshmi, and Budhathoki, the demolition drive has simply left them destitute.
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    Bangladesh

    Investing in the Care Economy: Bangladesh Could Create 7 Million Jobs by 2035

    Despite the immense potential, the journey toward a thriving care economy in Bangladesh is fraught with systemic hurdles.
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    Afghanistan

    UN: Unexploded Ordnance Claims One Casualty Every Day in Afghanistan

    Clearance would unlock farmland, reopen safe routes to schools and clinics, and give children back their childhood.
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    Child Labour

    NLUO Unveils its Internationally Indexed Flagship Journal on Rights of the Child

    The Centre for Child Rights is the oldest centre of NLUO, the second oldest child rights centre at any NLU, and the only Chair Professorship on child rights amongst any university in the country.
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    Sri Lanka Targets Poverty Eradication: Aswesuma Programme Set for Phase-Out by 2030

    Launched in 2023 amid the aftermath of Sri Lanka’s unprecedented economic turmoil, Aswesuma represented a targeted overhaul of the country’s social protection system.
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    Sri Lanka Targets Poverty Eradication: Aswesuma Programme Set for Phase-Out by 2030

    Launched in 2023 amid the aftermath of Sri Lanka’s unprecedented economic turmoil, Aswesuma represented a targeted overhaul of the country’s social protection system.
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