Resource Categories Child Protection : OVC Support--A Global Hub on Children Affected by AIDS

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Building Resilience: A rights-based approach to children and HIV/AIDS in Africa

May 1, 2006

A rights-based approach focuses on empowerment and supports the participation of rights-holders, who are often severely marginalized, in demanding their rights. This document provides an overview of problems affecting children, major responses and key recommendations for enacting rights-based programming for children living in communities affected by HIV/AIDS. Detailed recommendations are made at length for: 1)… View Article

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Global guidelines and strategies for universal birth registration: An analysis of the UN Committee on child Rights

January 1, 2006

This short paper outlines the relevant articles in the Rights of the Child and provides guidelines and strategies for improving access to birth registration

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Regional Capacity Building Workshop on M&E Tools and Mechanisms

Save the Children developed this child rights based monitoring and evaluation mechanism to build the capacity of rights based organizations in response to a lack of mechanisms available for program implementers from the Convention of the Rights of the Child. Save the Children organized a workshop to explore application of these monitoring and evaluation tools…. View Article

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Protecting children affected by HIV/AIDS. Child Protection information sheet

Fact sheet on the protection of children affected by HIV and AIDS from the UNICEF Child protection information sheets booklet

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UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in Child Friendly Language

January 2, 2005

This poster summarizes of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. This easy-to-read guide defines “children’s rights” and offers brief summaries of Articles 1 through 54. It emphasizes the importance of making choices that protect children from harm. The poster’s simple language and playful artwork make it appropriate for use with children. This poster… View Article

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Ethical Approaches to Gathering Information from Children and Adolescents in International Settings

January 1, 2005

While research and information gathering is necessary to improving the lives of children and adolescents, it is critical that this be done in a respectful and protective way. This publication provides guidance and resources to researchers and program managers for better maintaining high ethical standards of both themselves and partners and addressing a wide range… View Article

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Policy framework for orphans and other children made vulnerable by HIV and AIDS

This Policy Framework for South Africa reflects the collective commitment of government, faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, civil society and the business sector and serves as a guiding tool to all people involved in HIV and AIDS and the children’s sector. It seeks to reinforce the existing commitments and efforts to create a supportive and enabling… View Article

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Kids as commodities: child trafficking and what to do about it

January 1, 2004

This detailed resource explores the causes, types and implications of child trafficking and exploitation. It thens provides useful guidelines for those working to prevent and mitigate the effects of child trafficking

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Policies for Orphans and Vulnerable Children: A Framework for Moving Ahead

January 1, 2003

This clear and concise document focuses on recommending an ‘OVC policy package’ which can be used by nations seeking to respond positively to problems being faced by orphans and vulnerable children. It has twelve elements and each of these is explained and discussed in detail. In developing this package, the document reviews the current situation… View Article

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