A fine for parents? Fighting obesity in Puerto Rico (Learning World: S5E29, 1/3)
2,930 views · Published 11 April 2015 · 3:11 · Indexed 4 November 2026
Channel: WISE Channel · 2015 · Education
In Puerto Rico, almost one in three children are obese, a worrisome number, as some educators find. In response, the government has proposed to fine parents of obese children...but what are the impacts of such drastic measures? What are the rights of children when faced with domestic violence? Watch an Albanian example: https://youtu.be/TcONLmgOXEk In Belgium, one in three teenagers is harrassed online. What can they do to better the situation? Watch: https://youtu.be/6YuL8D872Yk Learning World is brought to you by euronews: http://www.euronews.com/learning-world SUBSCRIBE to get more videos from WISE: http://www.youtube.com/WISEQatar?sub_confirmation=1 World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) is an international, multi-sectoral and action-oriented platform for innovation in education that connects innovators, nurtures new ideas, and recognizes and supports successful initiatives that are helping revitalize education. For more information about WISE: http://www.wise-qatar.org Follow WISE on Twitter: http://twitter.com/WISE_Tweets Like WISE on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/wiseqatar
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