Rocío Medina, IDB Representative in Venezuela, the winner Berna Iskandar and IDB´s Social Protection Specialist, Xiomara Alemán. Her analysis of the…
A few days ago, I read in the news that a mother nursing her child in a Costa Rican mall had been reprimanded by security personnel for breastfeeding…
By Clara Alemann Fuente: www.men-care.org Today is the day of love, so let´s talk about one of the most important forms of love for a child, a father…
By Francisca Jordan Between 2007 and 2011, a total of 171 children were murdered in Trinidad and Tobago and there were a total of 507…
A few months ago, we published a post remembering Pat Engle and honoring her contributions on childhood development issues. Today we would…
By Isabel Nieves It came down to a choice between providing preschool education to disadvantaged children in San Antonio Texas or fixing the city’s…
By Mirta Roses Periago image by Mapamundo The vital importance of the comprehensive development of girls and boys from the very beginning of life has…
Do you know who you are? This question, the old standby of the group HIJOS, which aims to restore the identity of siblings and family members,…
By Santiago Levy In recent years, many countries in the region have prioritized early childhood care on their public policy agendas. This is due not…
This week, First Steps celebrates its first year of life. On the occasion of our first birthday, we’d like to share some reflections with you, our…
By Berna Iskandar I say, “Raise your hand if you approve of child abuse,” and, unsurprisingly, no one’s hand goes up. But then,…
We are very happy to announce the winner and five finalists of IDB´s bloggers contest. The winner is Berna Iskandar from Caracas, Venezuela with the…
