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Children in the Situation of Human Mobility and the Role of Municipalities of Central America
In September 2018, the Central American Learning Circle on Children’s Rights and Local Development convened a seminar in Apaneca, El Salvador, about “Children in a situation of human mobility and the role of municipalities in Central America.” Representat
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Migration and Displacement of Children in Latin America and the Caribbean
During 2016-2017, 300,000 unaccompanied and displaced children from El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala were detained in the United States. The migration is primarily due to violence and poverty in their home countries. Save the Children is actively work
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The Role of Civil Society Organizations Related to Child Rights in the Municipalities of Central America
In June 2017, the Central American Learning Circle on Children’s Rights and Local Development convened a seminar in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, about “The role of civil society organizations in the municipalities of Central America.” Representatives from organ
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Central American Learning Circle on Child Rights and Local Development
In December 2014, the Central American Learning Circle on Child Rights and Local Development held its 5th Seminar of Local Stakeholders in Montelimar, Nicaragua, under the slogan “Building strategic alliances to promote child rights”. During the seminar,
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Powerpoint presentation on children's rights and business- General Comment on Child Rights and the Business Sector
A Powerpoint presentation by Save the Children about consultations with children and adolescents that gives some background on the drafting process of the General Comment on Child Rights and the Business Sector. This presentation can be used as a useful s
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Children's rights and local development in Central America: A necessary link. Experiences of the Central American Learning Circle on Children's Rights and Local Development
This document, published with the support of Save the Children, presents the history of the Central American Learning Circles from the end of 1999 to the beginning of 2012. It focuses on the experiences and cumulative learning of the members of the Circl
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Haciendo visible lo invisible: Aproximaciones, experiencias y buenas práctica para la protección de niñas, niños y adolescentes contra la trata con fines de explotación laboral en Mercosur y Centroamérica
Haciendo visible lo invisible (Making visible the invisible) is a manual that includes approaches, experiences, and best practices for the protection of children and adolescents from trafficking for labor exploitation in Central America and Mercosur.
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Home Truths: Wellbeing and vulnerabilities of child domestic workers
This report presents the findings of a multi-country study into the psychosocial wellbeing of child domestic workers (CDWs) across three continents. The study was conducted in Peru, Costa Rica, Togo, Tanzania, India and Philippines during 2009 with around
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Hidden Violence: Preventing and responding to sexual exploitation and sexual abuse of adolescent boys: Case Studies and Directions for Action
This document provides a literature review on the issue of sexual exploitation of adolescent boys. National-level surveys have shown that boys experience sexual violence and sexual exploitation at rates lower than girls – but at rates that deserve greater
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La Regulación de los Medios de Comunicación y los Derechos de los Niños, Niñas y Adolescentes. Un análisis del marco legal de 14 países latinoamericanos, desde la perspectiva de la promoción y protección
This document, published by ANDI and the ANDI Latin America Network with the support of Save the Children Sweden, presents an analysis of legal frameworks related to the regulations of the media and the promotion of children's rights in 14 countries in La
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Violencia y trata de personas en Centroamérica. Oportunidades de intervención regional
The study “Violencia y trata de personas en Centroamérica: oportunidades de intervención regional” conducted by Save the Children in collaboration with Nicaragua's Institute for Public Policy and Strategic Studies (IEEPP, by its Spanish acronym), shows th
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Doing good work for us children. Children and Adolescent’s Contributions to the draft General Comment on Child Rights and Business Sector
A report from Save the Children on the extensive consultations held with children and young people from Asia, Latin America and Africa concerning the draft General Comment on Child Rights and the Business Sector. The express aim of the consultations was t