Protecting children’s choices and opportunitiesChild marriage is a formal marriage or informal union involving someone younger than 18. UNICEF recognises it as a violation of children’s rights that can disrupt…
Tag: Children’s Rights
The Role of Communities in Child Protection
A protective community begins with shared responsibilityA child’s protective environment begins with the people around them: caregivers, neighbours, teachers and local services. Protecting children from violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation…
“Rescue Our Children From Harmful Practices”
Listening to children to build trusted protectionWhen children face a problem, knowing whom they trust is an important starting point for community protection. CADEF’s Rescue Our Children from Harmful Practices…