Book

Championing childrens rights: a global study of independent human rights institutions for children

crinadmin — Tue, 03 Dec 2013 12:38:58 +0000

Summary: The first comprehensive review of independent human rights institutions for children, the study takes stock of the experience of the over 200 institutions now existing. Thematic chapters cover roles & core elements & characteristics that contribute to their success. regional chapters cover history, main features & trajectories of their creation & work around the world.

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Children's Rights: A Second Chance

crinadmin — Thu, 28 Nov 2013 11:58:35 +0000

Summary: This book looks at the last decade and impact of local, national and international policies and practices on children. Through stories of four children the report shows how millions of children have barely been touched by the UNCRC. For many the
situation has got worse. It suggests a pragmatic framework, and maps out achievable steps forward for

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We Have Something To Say - Children in Zimbabwe Speak Out

crinadmin — Wed, 27 Nov 2013 15:43:41 +0000

Summary: This publication brings together the voices of children, particularly those from disadvantaged or marginalised communities in a discussion of issues of concern to them because they impact directly on their future lives and well-being.Owner: The Children's Consortium

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Children make their voices heard

crinadmin — Wed, 23 Oct 2013 09:10:18 +0000

Summary: Children make their voices heard provides standards, procedures, methodologies and tools for adults to partner with children in order to provide them with equal opportunities to participate and actively engage in activities at the grassroots and national levels.Owner: Patricio Cuevas-Parrapdf:

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A study on child rights governance situation in Bangladesh

crinadmin — Tue, 09 Jul 2013 14:27:40 +0000

Summary: This study aims at contributing to the child rights discourse by enriching and expanding both knowledge and experiential resources that would provide guidance and direction for forging strategic direction in child rights programme planning, implementation, evaluation and monitoring.

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Book launch: 'Promoting Children’s Rights in Social Work and Social Care - A Guide to Participatory Practice'

crinadmin — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 04:59:37 +0000

Children have a right enshrined within the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child to participate in decisions that affect them, and their participation in social care services can have a positive impact on their own self-esteem and confidence, but also the quality of service and decisions made by the social care professionals working with them.

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Children of the Drug War: Perspectives of the Impact of Drug Policies on Young People

crinadmin — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 02:59:42 +0000

'Children of the Drug War' is a unique collection of original essays that investigates the impacts of the war on drugs on children, young people and their families. With contributions from around the world, providing different perspectives and utilising a wide range of styles and approaches including ethnographic studies, personal accounts and interviews, the book asks fundamental questions of national and international drug control systems:

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World Report on Violence against Children

crinadmin — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 05:58:09 +0000

This book on the outcomes of the UN Study on Violence against Children complements the report presented to the UN General Assembly on 11th October 2006.

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Human Rights and Trafficking in Persons: A Handbook

crinadmin — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 03:00:29 +0000

A broad-based manual, containing general strategies that can be easily adapted to local contexts, this has proved to be an extremely valuable resource for NGOs worldwide. This manual clarifies the concepts of human rights and trafficking in persons and provides concrete rights-based strategies that can be carried out at all levels, from local to international, in the context of trafficking.

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TRANSPARENCY: Publishing What We Learned

crinadmin — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 02:00:54 +0000

Summary: This report discusses the origins and evolution of PWYP from 2002 to 2007. It also assesses the effectiveness of PWYP’s advocacy and policy initiatives and examines how the Coalition has operated internationally. In this sense, the report is not only a narrative of PWYP’s history and accomplishments, but a practical tool to shine a light on the strengths and challenges which face a global civil society coalition.

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Youth Engaging With the World. Media, Communication and Social Change

crinadmin — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 03:07:09 +0000

The International Clearinghouse on Children, Youth and Media’s Yearbook 2009 focuses on youth as a generation of actors and citizens who are increasingly exposed to and making use of media/ICT for entertainment and informational purposes, for social networking and mobilisation, and for knowledge sharing.

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AFRICA: Child Poverty: African and International Perspectives

crinadmin — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:35:14 +0000

Child Poverty: African and International Perspectives is a book largely based on papers presented at the Third International Policy Conference on the African Child organised by The African Child Policy Forum in 2008. It is conceived in response to the great interest generated both during and after the Conference.

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Los hechos se burlan del derecho

crinadmin — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 05:46:39 +0000

Summary: La investigación “Miradas cruzadas sobre la efectividad del derecho a la educación en los barrios periféricos de San Miguel de Tucumán” recogió las voces de los barrios de Trula, Villa Muñecas, La Bombilla, Echeverria, entre otros. A partir de encuestas y entrevistas en profundidad a madres e hijos de estos barrios establecimos un mapa sobre la percepción que tienen de la educación.

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PROGRAMMING: Getting it right for children: a practitioner's guide to child rights programming

crinadmin — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 07:14:14 +0000

Drawing on save the children’s experience around the world, this guide provides ideas and tools that will enable development and humanitarian workers to put children and their rights at the centre of their programmes.

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BOOK: Children’s rights and the minimum age of criminal responsibility: a global perspective

crinadmin — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 05:08:22 +0000

Summary: Children of almost any age can break the law, but at what age should children first face the possibility of criminal responsibility for their alleged crimes? This work is the first global analysis of minimum ages of criminal responsibility, the international legal obligations that surround them, and the principal considerations for establishing and implementing respective age limits in support of child rights.

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