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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

Children’s Rights

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South Africa

S.A’s Action Society urges government to make the national register for sex offenders public

  S.A's Action Society has urged government to make the national register for sex offenders public. This follows after a report revealed that over 16-thousand teachers in South Africa have criminal records. Spokesperson Juanita du Preez says the organisation is calling for greater transparency to protect children. She says the organisation demands that parents be able to check the criminal backgrounds of those who educate and care for their children: […]

todayDecember 12, 2024 10

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Africa

Johannesburg to host 2024 Africa Children’s Summit

The Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund says the 2024 Africa Children’s Summit will play a vital role in empowering the continent’s children. The SABC reports that the summit will be held in Johannesburg from 9 to 12 August. The fund’s CEO Doctor Linda Ncube-Nkomo, “The summit is a platform for children’s voices to be heard and what we want to get out of it is a reversal of what happens, where […]

todayApril 22, 2024 60 2

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Advancing the rights of girls and women promotes justice and is also effective climate action

  By Grace M. Jaramillo, University of British Columbia   Across the world, climate change disproportionately impacts the lives of girls, yet children are often forgotten in climate policy. I recently led a team of student researchers from the University of British Columbia to better understand why this is the case during field research in the Dominican Republic. Our team talked to 45 people, including key policy decision-makers on social […]

todayApril 17, 2024 27

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Africa

Nigerian bandits strategically target school children for kidnappings – here’s why

    By Oluwole Ojewale, Institute for Security Studies   It is every parent’s worst nightmare: armed criminals attacking their child’s school, kidnapping students and teachers. In some parts of Nigeria, this scenario is not just the stuff of nightmares – it has become all too common in the past 10 years. The most famous incident was the mass abduction of 276 students from a girls’ school in Chibok, a […]

todayMarch 27, 2024 11

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Namibia

UNICEF commends Namibia’s commitment to children’s rights

UNICEF Regional Director Etleva Kadilli has commended the Namibian government for championing children's rights. The UNICEF Director paid a courtesy call to President Hage Geingob and said prioritising education is the best strategy any government can adopt to ensure a bright future for the country. We asked Rosa Namises, an activist on gender issues, human rights violations, and violence against women and children whether she agrees.

todayNovember 22, 2023 37

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