children

This section provides resource on children - child survival, education, school dropout rates and several policy commitments.

World Report on Violence against Children The U.N. study argues that all violence against children is preventable and that States have the primary responsibility to uphold children's rights to protection and access to services, and to ensure accountability in every case of violence. The report recommends actions that countries must take to prevent and respond to violence against children. Read More

< Education for All: a distant dream for socially disadvantaged children

with only nine years remaining before 2015 – the target year for achieving these goals, progress is being made in reducing the number of primary school-age children who are not enrolled in school, still distant dream for many children especially from socially disadvantaged households reveals the recent report published by UNESCO Education for All: 2007. More

< India’s new ban on child labour welcome, but it forgets work in agriculture & at home

While the Indian government this week announced a ban on the employment of children as domestic servants and workers in roadside eateries, restaurants, teashops etc., the most widespread forms of child labour in India continue to be allowed. Roughly 70% of India’s estimated 100 million child labourers work in agriculture. In addition children are permitted to do full-time work at home, including production work. More

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