In a Q&A with Prism, American pediatric emergency medical physician Dr. Ammarah Iqbal details the devastating impact of Gaza’s decimated health care system on children
As parents face tighter restrictions in order to qualify for food aid, some are trying to make do with less. Others are even taking on second jobs
The state has one of the highest eviction rates in the U.S., and Black women and children are disproportionately the target
During the genocide, musicians have taught children to sing and play instruments, both as a form of therapy and cultural preservation
The fear that they could lose their parents defines the daily lives of many children in immigrant families, with long-term consequences for their mental well-being
The political right argues that fetuses have constitutional rights, while advocating for policies that spew carbon dioxide and methane into the atmosphere, killing the Earth and harming humans
Only 32 states allow the termination of parental rights of rapists who conceive a child, leaving countless women in the U.S. tethered to the men who assaulted them
The Fathers & Families Support Center helps Black fathers, who the media too often portray as dangerous or at fault for police brutality
Some children don’t even recognize simple luxuries like fruit, while others play pretend by reenacting funerals
While volunteering with Nafs for Empowerment, I saw how group activities can restore hope and offer psychological support to children facing impossible circumstances during the genocide
Allen Burnett, Jarrett Harper, and Dara Yin were sentenced to life without parole in their youth. They want California to pass a bill to open parole eligibility for people convicted before age 25
A doctor in a hospital pediatric ward described how catastrophic health and environmental conditions resulting from Israel’s genocide and blockade are increasing the incidence of rare illnesses like Guillain-Barré syndrome
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