Nowhere Children
Child Rights & Street Children
New School University & UNICEF Film Series
Nowhere Children - Powerpoint 97-2000 | GPIA & UNICEF presents "The Children of Leningradsky" 6:30 - 8:30PM Wollman Hall 65 West 11th Street, Fifth Floor Despite efforts by the Russian Federation to reduce the numbers of homeless children, many young children (ages 8-16) are still forced to leave home. Estimates for the number of children living on the streets of Russia vary from 20,000 to 100,000. An estimated 30,000 live in the Leningradsky train station in Moscow. Children of Leningradsky delves into the underground world of the children who are driven to homelessness by abandonment, abuse or other intolerable conditions. Their situation grows even more gruesome as they become victims of prostitution, police abuse, addiction and death. Utilizing verité footage of over a dozen children, the film captures the sobering reality of post-Soviet Russia. The children speak candidly about their lives, routines and lost dreams. (35 minutes). Introductory Speaker and Moderator Usha Nayar, GPIA faculty Speaker Alexandre Zouev, Deputy Director of Governance, UN and Multilateral Affairs at UNICEF | Teaching, Conferences & Presentations ------------- International Social Policy Nowhere Children: Child Rights & Street Children Among the Hidden: The Slum Culture of Children & Adolescents |
For those who are aware in general terms of the experiences of children in the region,Alexandre Zouev has provided much needed evidence on just what life experiences children are undergoing... 
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