Undoubtedly, children are one of the biggest assets of any society and it is the duty of all authorities to have a systematic plan to educate the next generation and make a better life for children so that they can pr...Undoubtedly, children are one of the biggest assets of any society and it is the duty of all authorities to have a systematic plan to educate the next generation and make a better life for children so that they can progress and be effective for their communities. In an effort, Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has adopted standards to improve the condition for children; however, there are challenges that remain, such as child abuse, child labor, children right's law, orphans, street children and etc.. In this paper, a descriptive-analytical method is used to discuss the general situation of children in today's Iraqi Kurdistan and the issues such as drug abuse, child labor, orphans and street children, forced marriages, sexual abuse, handicapped children, school dropouts, child soldiers, nutrition, immunization, female genital mutilation and etc. will be explained. The questions this research addresses are: How is the situation of children in Iraqi Kurdistan and what are their challenges? Also, what is the KRG's strategy and through which ways can they make a better life for children and change their current status? The author believes that nowadays, the KRG is trying to crack down on problems against children; however, their effort is not adequate and some other activities should be performed, one of which is passing the children's law against violence.展开更多
文摘Undoubtedly, children are one of the biggest assets of any society and it is the duty of all authorities to have a systematic plan to educate the next generation and make a better life for children so that they can progress and be effective for their communities. In an effort, Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has adopted standards to improve the condition for children; however, there are challenges that remain, such as child abuse, child labor, children right's law, orphans, street children and etc.. In this paper, a descriptive-analytical method is used to discuss the general situation of children in today's Iraqi Kurdistan and the issues such as drug abuse, child labor, orphans and street children, forced marriages, sexual abuse, handicapped children, school dropouts, child soldiers, nutrition, immunization, female genital mutilation and etc. will be explained. The questions this research addresses are: How is the situation of children in Iraqi Kurdistan and what are their challenges? Also, what is the KRG's strategy and through which ways can they make a better life for children and change their current status? The author believes that nowadays, the KRG is trying to crack down on problems against children; however, their effort is not adequate and some other activities should be performed, one of which is passing the children's law against violence.