A fact sheet looking at several aspects of child protection and the needs and priorities of vulnerable children. Children in every country, every culture and at every social level face various forms of abuse, neglect, exploitation and violence....
On 19 August 2010, Save the Children’s EU Office submitted a joint Save the Children response of the consultation on the European Union Child Rights Strategy (2011-2014), covering issues like child-friendly justice, violence against children...
Save the Children’s Child Protection Initiative (CPI) fact sheet about “Child Protection in Emergencies” looks at the the main protection dangers that children face in an emergency and how to address them. During emergencies, children...
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Save the Children Sweden (SCS) is clear in its belief that collaborating with civil society plays an important role in promoting, respecting, protecting and fulfilling children’s rights during emergencies: ‘We will always work with partner...
The conclusions of the international conference held in Sarajevo March 11-12, 2009, organised by Save the Children and the Norwegian government, and hosted by the President of Bosnia-Herzegovina. This major international conference ‘Where...
This booklet addresses disaster risk reduction (DRR) as any activity carried out by a village, community, aid agency or government that helps vulnerable communities, and especially children, to prepare for, reduce the impact of, or prevent...
This two-page fact sheet gives key information on children’s rights, with focus on protection, poverty, health and education. The data is compiled on a bi-annual basis and made available to policy-makers and other stakeholders, in order to promote...
This report presents the process and outcomes of a European broad-based consultation with children and young people on the European Commission Communication “Towards an EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child”. The principal aim of the consultation...
This summary report provides a concise overview of the current status of national child protection systems in countries where Save the Children is operating, and has been written as an input to the Global Workshop in Costa Rica on ‘Right Based...
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During the last year and half, the life of children living in the Gaza Strip has dramatically changed for the worse. The majority of children experienced violent traumas when they were forced to flee their homes, witness assassinations, or live...