” “The 1989 UN Convention on Children Rights "meant a very important step forward and was also signed by the Holy See. However, that Act can be improved, because there are a few points it does not consider or is even uncertain about". There’s the need, therefore, of "a new generation of children rights". This was said by Pierpaolo Donati, sociology professor at the University of Bologna, who attended, from April 28th to May 2nd, the works of the XII Plenary meeting of the Papal Social Science Academy. Donati spoke at length of the demographic winter that is affecting all world’s societies. A topic that was widely discussed over these days. "This winter he said is basically caused by the fact children are seen more as consumer goods than as investments". The low birth rate, therefore, "is due more to psychological factors than material ones", many of which are associated with "great uncertainty about the future". (to be continued)” “
