How do you include children in political decision making processes? The Convention on the Rights of the Child gives children the right to have influence over those decisions that affect them – but how should this happen, both ethically and practically? Sw

A summary of the Annual Report 2012:2 on child poverty in Sweden, prepared by Professor Tapio Salonen. According to the report, 242 000 economically disadvantaged children lived in Sweden in 2010, a reduction of 0,3% in comparison with 2009 (248 000). The

Summary of Save the Children Sweden's Child Poverty Annual Report 2010 written by Professor Tapio Salonen. The report provides an overview of child poverty trends up to the year 2008 at both the national and local levels, and analyses the financial situat

This new report summarizes the findings of Save the Children Sweden's Annual Report on Child Poverty 2012. It shows that 220,000 children were living in poverty in Sweden in 2008, and the figure is increasing. The child poverty rate has risen in 282 of 29

A summary of Save the Children Sweden's Annual Report on Child Poverty 2008. This report reflects the changes that have occurred at the level of child welfare up to the year 2006. It presents national statistics and child poverty information from local go

The report concerns violence against children and child abuse. This update reveals that there are gaps to be found in the routines of public authorities, and that the the best interest of the child is not always at the forefront of the decision-making. Sa

One of the fundamental rights of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child is children's right to influence decisions that affect them, including in school settings, where young people should be able to make decisions about education through suggestion

A brochure published by Save the Children Sweden, highlighting examples of how politicians have worked across national and party boundaries to strengthen children’s rights.