Summary:

Over 110 NGO and CSO representatives met in New Delhi (September 2000) to prepare a national recommendation for preparatory meetings and the special session. Key issues included government policies for girls, domestic violence, violence in schools, sexual exploitation and trafficking.

Over 110 representatives of NGOs and civil society met in New Delhi in September 2000 to prepare a national recommendation for the preparatory meetings and the special session.

The forum developed a set of recommendations in consultation with for girl child workers/ and children's economic social and cultural rights in September 2000. Key issues referred were the government policies for girls, domestic violence and violence in the schools with children, sexual exploitation and trafficking. The document prepared out of this meeting was the result of three days extensive discussion among NGOs.

This effort was supported by the National Human Rights Commission of India and was attended by UNICEF and UNESCO representative. WHO special adviser also addressed the session on AIDS/HIV in November 2000 special meetings were held in four different locations to highlight the problems of girl child with the media.

Previous Conference Report items

• 06/03/2001: Key messages for the outcome document from the preparatory workshop of children and young people
• 06/03/2001: Messages principaux sur document final de l’atelier preparatoire des enfants et jeunes personnes
• 06/03/2001: Mensajes claves para el documento final del taller preparatorio para niñas, niños y jóvenes
• 06/03/2001: Child and young people's participation at 2nd PrepCom
• 01/03/2001: Child and young people's participation in the second Prep Com

Organisation Contact Details:

Child Labour Action Network
201, Pankaj Tower, Mayuruihar-I
New Delhi - 110091
INDIA
Tel: + 91 11 225 2298
Email: ccfcl@giasdlo1.vsnl.net.in
Website:

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