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Abstract
This article provides a review of indicators of child well-being in the six Gulf countries (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates), focusing on well-being in six domains: physical health, behavioral adjustment, psychological well-being, social relationships, safety, and cognitive well-being. The purpose of the review is to provide an overview of how children in the Gulf countries are faring in these six domains in an effort to provide a framework for child well-being in the Gulf countries. Data from the Gulf countries generally are available on…
This country care review includes the care-related Concluding Observations adopted by the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities during the sixteenth session (15 Aug 2016 – 2 Sept 2016) of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The Committee's recommendations on the issues relevant to children's care are highlighted, as well as other care-related concluding observations, ratification dates, and links to the Universal Periodic Review and Hague Intercountry Adoption Country Profile.
A nine-year old boy has become "trapped in an orphanage" in the United Arab Emirates following the separation of his parents, according to this article from the Times. The boy was previously living with his British father and French mother in Singapore. Upon their separation, the boy's father moved to the UAE and his mother moved with the boy and his brother to France. The boy went to visit his father in Dubai and refuses to return to France, says the article.
Aysha Albusmait, a single woman in her 50s living in Dubai, adopted a young girl named Reem when Reem was 3 years old. Her actions, say the article, are helping to break down taboos around adoption in the Gulf region.
This article from AlJazeera tells the story of Aysha Albusmait, a single woman in Dubai who adopted a young girl. According to the article, adoption is considered by many to be outlawed by Islam and is somewhat taboo in the United Arab Emirates, especially for single women. However, the numbers of single women adopting seem to be on the rise as single women over 40 made up 20% of the adoption waiting list of Dubai's Community Development Authority, says the article.
This article reports on delays in the implementation of a two-year-old law aimed at caring for orphans in the United Arab Emirates apparently linked to the delayed construction of a new and expanded shelter. Plans for the shelter, due to house babies and children of unknown parentage, have been substantially revised after the President, Sheikh Khalifa, increased the shelter budget to Dh70 million and said he would take on the full project and build a complete village, to be called Sheikh Khalifa Village for Social Care. The Minister of Social Affairs said bylaws could not be released since…
The Dubai Foundation for Women and Children (DFWAC) was established in 2007 to offer immediate protection and support services for women and children in the UAE against domestic violence, child abuse and human trafficking. It is the first licensed non-profit shelter in the UAE that runs specifically for the care of women and children. The services DFWAC offers are in complete accordance with international human rights obligations.
The "Embrace" Program is operated by the Community Development Authority (CDA) of the Government of Dubai. The CDA is the responsible authority for providing care for abandoned children in the Emirate of Dubai. In conjunction with shelters, housing institutions and alternative families, CDA provides all the support abandoned children deserve in accordance with Islamic law and values. CDA has made the fostering process simpler and encourages UAE families to participate in the program. The aim behind 'Embrace' …