Parenting practices, stressors and parental concerns during COVID-19 in Pakistan.

Background: COVID-19 is a global crisis that has added fear, uncertainty, and stress to parents. Parents are going through several challenges related to school closure, financial insecurity and working remotely. These stressors are affecting the mental health of parents.

Understanding youth participation to volunteer for child rights.

Background: Today, Pakistan has the highest percentage of young people in its history, who can become champions of child rights through channelizing their energy. Voices for Children's Aspirations and Needs (VCAN) student society at the University of Lahore is one such student body, working to promote child rights and eliminate violence against children.

Objectives: The study identifies factors contributing to young people's motivation to join VCAN student society working for children's rights and influence their participation in activities, along with attitudinal shift.

Professional team response to violence against children: From experts to teamwork.

Background: Prevention and management of violence against children requires a multidisciplinary approach. Countries and regions tackle this problem according to their understanding and capacity, and therefore these teams work differently in different countries and regions.

Objectives: Current study is a bird's eye view looking at the response to violence against children through exploring multidisciplinary approaches and challenges in child protection in high, upper-middle, and lower-middle-income countries.