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Organisation aims and activities: SPARC seeks to ensure ongoing, systematic and concerted national and regional action to promote and protect the rights of the child not only in Pakistan but in the whole of
South Asia, using the CRC as a yardstick.

Further details: About SPARC SPARC is an independent non-governmental organization registered as a society in Pakistan in December 1992 and has been working exclusively on child related issues since then, drawing inspiration from the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. SPARC was established to act as an advocacy group for child rights. From its initial focus on protecting breastfeeding against the marketing of baby milks and foods, SPARC expanded its work to include other issues such as child labor, juvenile justice, education and violence against children. SPARC has also from time to time taken up issues that ultimately affect the condition of children in this country, such as corruption, freedom of association and the “myth or reality” of NGOs. SPARC has been instrumental in introducing the concept of child rights and in raising issues that were previously not part of the national debate. While realizing the importance of maintaining its independence, SPARC has found it useful to engage the government to convince it to keep commitments and bring about legislative changes where necessary. Our Vision A world in which children are valued and empowered and their rights promoted and protected Our Mission SPARC acts to promote and protect the rights of the child to empower children within the framework of recognized standards through advocacy, research, awareness-raising, outreach activities, human development and institutional capacity buildingp

Operational level: National

Works with age groups : Children 5 - 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, Family and alternative care, Health and welfare, Justice, Refugee and unaccompanied children, Reporting to and monitoring the CRC, Sexual exploitation and abuse

Countries in which this organisation works: Nepal, Pakistan

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Society for the Protection for the Rights of the Child (SPARC)