CRIN - Child Rights Information Network - Organisations - Southern Africa Child Development Initiative (SA-child)

Further details: 1. To lobby for comprehensive legal protection of children through policy and legislation
2. To lobby governments to redress the impacts of neo-colonialism, imperialism, apartheid, socio-economic exclusion, political violence, negative cultural norms and tradition which have contributed to children living impoverished, unethical, vulnerable and insecure lives.
3. To lobby for the development of comprehensive and holistic psychosocial support programmes for children within Africa.
4. To develop a collective socio-economic and political child development agenda for the region.
5. To establish a regional lobbying and advocacy resource basket which will ensure the effective rolling out of all advocacy issues within the region.
6. To lobby regional and national religious bodies to initiate positive changes in doctrines, policies, laws and practices to encourage child development.

Operational level: Regional

Works with age groups : Children 0 - 18

Organisation type: NGO - non governmental organisation

Organisation mandate: Lobby governments and the United Nations, Provide training or education on child rights, Research child rights, Undertake legal casework on behalf of children, Work directly with children, Work in partnership with organisations, Work with media and press

Areas of expertise: Armed conflict, Child participation, Children and the media, Children living with HIV/AIDS, Children with disabilities, Children working and living on the street, Economic rights, Education and cultural rights, Emergency relief, Environment and habitat, Family and alternative care, Gender and girls, Health and welfare, Implementation, Individual cases of violations, Justice, Minority or indigenous children, Refugee and unaccompanied children, Reporting to and monitoring the CRC, Sexual exploitation and abuse, Violence

Countries in which this organisation works: Angola, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe

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Last updated 02/10/2009 04:14:04

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