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It is 2018 and much of the world is still trying to justify why fathers matter. The United States does not federally mandate parental leave of any sort, bracketing it with countries such as Surinam and Papua New Guinea. Large swaths of Asia, includin...

A poverty-stricken single mother of two said she faced the grim prospect of putting her six-year-old son in foster care because she could no longer cope. Antoinette — not her real name — said she struggled to get by on a part-time wage as a housekee...

Ballet-dancing lawyer Marc Daniels has become an internet sensation after he took to the stage to help his daughter over a bout of stage fright. Big-hearted Mr Daniels tripped the light fantastic with an all-girl ballet troupe after his tiny daughter...

Sakisha Webb and “Ms A” became mothers when they were children themselves. But the two said the experience of having a child made them grow up faster. The women — both now in their thirties — became pregnant aged just 14. Now they have decided to tal...

The Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service’s newest recruits have been trained in child sex abuse prevention. Now the BFRS wants to extend the training run by charity Saving Children and Revealing Secrets to all its staff. Troy Furbert, divisional officer ...

The island’s foster parents were treated to an “appreciation tea” on Sunday in recognition of their crucial role. Michael Weeks, the Minister of Social Development and Sports, thanked guests at the Fairmont Southampton for their “indescribable job”. ...

Holly Roque was torn between becoming a paediatric nurse or a midwife. When she witnessed child birth for the first time while studying nursing, she knew that midwifery was her calling. Ms Roque said: “Nursing and midwifery takes time and dedicatio...

May 5 is the recognised day for highlighting the work of midwives. International Day of the Midwife was launched in 1992 when the International Confederation of Midwives asked the world to focus on the role of midwives and midwifery, and to widen the...

Bermudian mothers should have the option of a specialised birth centre outside hospital, a top British-based midwife has said. Tandy Deane-Gray added that island midwives should be able to provide a broader range of services to expectant mothers. Ms ...

An abuse prevention class for children designed to change Bermuda’s culture has taken off in local schools. The “Speak Up Be Safe” programme has been backed by parents and has also resulted in youngsters speaking up, according to Rachel Dill, the lea...

US Consulate staff have been trained in child sexual abuse prevention. Nineteen employees took part in the Darkness to Light Stewards of Children training run by charity Scars. Mary Ellen Koenig, the US Consul, said: “I think all of us were startled ...

New customs officers are to be trained in how to combat child sexual abuse. Andrea McKey, a senior customs officer, said all new recruits would take the programme run by charity Saving Children and Revealing Secrets as part of their basic training c...