CRIN - Child Rights Information Network - Organisations - Pan African Organisation for Research and Protection of Violence on Women and Children

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Conduct Research on human rights issues.

Build capacities of community stakeholders on issues related to human rights and conflict management
Promote programs on women and children’s health.
Work against human trafficking of women and children.
Research and support Projects meant at developing the economic potentials of women and children.
Conduct seminars/training on issues related to women and children
Lobby for funds from international bodies to support women and children activities within their communities.
Place local and international volunteers on programs of human rights and development within target communities.
Organise workshops/conferences meant at promoting peace and co-existence within target communities
Carry-out sensitization programs within communities on children’s rights to education and other facilities to promote their hidden talents.
Undertake sound environmental Projects aimed a protecting the environment, such as managing water catchments, carrying our proper waste disposal and tree planting projects as means of labour saving techniques for women and children.
Provide welfare services to women and youths with assistance from local and foreign agencies.
Lobby with traditional and governmental agencies for the eradication of discriminatory laws and practices against women.

Operational level: International

Works with age groups : Children 0 - 18

Organisation type: NGO - non governmental organisation

Organisation mandate: Fund other organisations, 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: Ghana

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Last updated 19/03/2010 08:27:49

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