So the SDGs were launched by the UN after a couple of...

The protection of children’s rights is not a concept alien to traditional...

The protection of children’s rights is not a concept alien to traditional...

The 25th Ordinary Session of the Civil Society Organizations Forum (CSO Forum) on the African  Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child has concluded with a strong call for increased  accountability in the education sector across Africa. The forum, themed “Educate an African fit  for the 21st Century: Building Resilient Education Systems for increased access to inclusive, lifelong,  quality, and relevant learning,” was held in Maseru, Lesotho, from September 29th to October 1st 2024. Participants from across the continent, including children, civil society organizations, child rights  experts, and regional networks, gathered to discuss the challenges and gaps in education in  Africa. While African countries have signed numerous legal frameworks to protect children’s  rights, including the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACRWC), the  Maputo Protocol, and the African Youth Charter, implementation gaps persist. These gaps result ...

In a quest for transformation in the lives of children, the Southern African Development Community (SADC)  recently organized a child rights advocacy seminar convened in the walls of Holiday Inn, Harare, Zimbabwe  in August which saw the attendance of key partners and stakeholders from the SADC region to deliberate on critical  issues affecting children and carve solutions. With the theme-‘Putting Children at the center of the SADC Development  Agenda, the discussions centered on prioritizing the needs, rights, and welfare of children in policymaking, planning, and  implementation of SADC’s development strategies. Southern African states have ratified the UN Convention on  Children’s Rights (UNCHR) as well as the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child and further  domesticated these instruments showing the commitment of African leaders to protecting and safeguarding children.  Despite these efforts, the challenges faced by children in the SADC region persist as there are still children who: live  and work on the streets, are ensnared in child marriages, walk long distances to access the nearest school,  with no form of identity, suffer abuse with impunity and cannot access information and technology.  The seminar discussions focused on various vulnerable children emphasizing the necessity of prioritising ...

Children without parental care in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) regiondeserve...

In the heart of Gaborone, Botswana, from the 26th of November to the...

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The President of the Republic of Sierra Leone Julius Maada Bio has...

Letsema Child Rights Ambassadors participates in the launch of Education Plus Initiative...

World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) is an annual celebration which is held every year...

The ministry of education and training held a consultative dialogue in Maseru...