We advance child rights and protection

We're helping children know their rights, so they can effect change and be better protected

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Ensuring children are protected and heard

  • We promote healthy, safe and inclusive spaces for learning
  • We equip communities with knowledge and tools to protect young people’s rights
  • We work with communities, government, coalitions and others to end harmful practices, including child marriage, child labour and female genital mutilation
  • We educate children and communities about child rights through community campaigns, training and child and youth clubs
  • We build knowledge and skills so children, youth, families and community groups can influence change and overcome injustice
  • We promote child rights, gender equality and social inclusion of children
  • We encourage children to play a role in improving systems designed to protect them

Projects supporting communities

AFRICA

  • Community-driven solutions for preventing the incidence of violence against children… Read more
  • Kombib Suur Koece: youth participation for inclusive governance in Burkina Faso… Read more

AMERICAS

  • Building reference centres of participation and leadership to leverage child and youth rights… Read more
  • Strengthening the implementation of the National Strategy for the Prevention of Violence and Pathfinder Country Action Plan… Read more
  • Preventing irregular child migration in Central America… Read more
  • Women’s groups spark social and personal empowerment… Read more

ASIA

How we’re making progress

 

In the 2021/2022 fiscal year, we celebrated the following achievements...

11,000+ At-risk children and youth (60 percent girls) were supported to continue their education

119,000+ Children and young adults received training to prevent irregular child migration and child trafficking

760+ School communities were equipped with extracurricular and recreational facilities so students, notably female, could enjoy a safer learning environment

490+ Partner organizations were engaged in programs to protect children from abuse, exploitation, trafficking and violence