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Resources for the Rights of the Child – Responsibility of States. Children's right to education: Measuring investments and outcomes in India
Paper submitted to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child on the Day of General Discussion, on the theme: "Resources for the Rights of the Child- Responsibility of States. Childrens right to education: Measuring investments and outcomes in India". Th
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Lucha contra todas las formas de discriminación, en niños, niñas y adolescentes en Centroamérica. Guía Referencial. Niñez, Adolescencia y Discriminación de Hecho y de Derecho en Centroamérica
This document, prepared jointly by the Paniamor Foundation (Costa Rica) and Save the Children Sweden, analyses the different forms of child discrimination in Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Costa Rica. It also monitors the fulfillment of S
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Handbook on legislative reform: Realising children's rights [Volume 1]
This Handbook aims to support the effective implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), and advance gender equality by influencing the ado
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It's about ability: An explanation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
This publication explains the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to children in simple language. Its main purpose is to empower children, with and without disabilities, to play their part in challenging discrimination and promoting the
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Our climate, our children, our responsibility: The implications of climate change for the world's children
For the vast majority of people the impact of climate change means an increased risk of losing their homes and livelihoods, more disease, less security and sometimes death. Children in the world’s poorest communities are the most vulnerable. They are alre
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The Dakar Framework for Action. Education for All: Meeting our Collective Commitments
In April 2000 more than 1,100 participants from 164 countries gathered in Dakar, Senegal, for the World Education Forum. Ranging from teachers to prime ministers, academics to policymakers, non-governmental bodies to the heads of major international organ
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Becoming Part of the Solution: Overview of two boys’ groups programmes working in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to promote gender equality
Becoming Part of the Solution: Overview of two boys' groups programmes working in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to promote gender equality. In 2005, Save the Children Sweden (SCS) established two boys’ groups in Addis Ababa. These groups were formed working in co
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The State of the World’s Children 2007
The State of the World’s Children 2007 examines the discrimination and disempowerment women face throughout their lives – and outlines what must be done to eliminate gender discrimination and empower women and girls. It looks at the status of women today,
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Discrimination and Human Rights in Uruguay- The Voice of Children and Adolescents. An example of good practice when working on the issue of discrimination
This publication was developed by the Uruguayan Committee for the Rights of the Child, supported by Save the Children Sweden regional office in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2005. Its objective is to visualise how and to what extent children are disc
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Snacka om jämställdhet. Första dagen- Allas rätt till integritet och likabehandling
'Snacka om Jämställdhet!'- 'Talk about Equality!' contains exercises for teachers and students providing a quick look at what is happening in our schools today. The handbook is intended for pupils at the 7-9 grade level and high school beginners, but can
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Combat all forms of discrimination against boys and girls in South America. Reference Guide
Promoting the principle of non-discrimination has become one of the main tasks for Save the Children Sweden in its follow-up of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. This reference guide is part of a broader regional programme on non-discrimination c
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Demystifying non-discrimination and gender for effective child rights programming
The Paper presents the right not be discriminated against and analyses the various international human rights instruments and the governments' obligations respectively. It examines how children who are discriminated against are excluded and oppressed, and