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The Children's Rights Centre is committed to establishing a sustainable children's rights culture in the context of human rights principles. South Africa.
Organization dedicated to work with underprivileged children in Mumbai. India.
The Society offers a wide range of services to abused, abandoned and neglected children. It is involved in various projects in the community such as early childhood development programmes and a Life Skills programme for girls. South Africa.
The society was initiated by a group of concerned citizens to "promote the well being of children and protect them from cruelty, neglect or suffering. Zimbabwe.
NGO sites
Nisaa Institute for Women's Development
Nisaa is a community based, non-governmental, non-profit organization which focuses on the abuse of women and their children (who are secondary victims of abuse) and women's issues. South Africa.
Plan
Humanitarian child-centred organisation working in developing countries, with families and their communities to help children realise their full potential in life. Senegal.
Por los chicos (For the children)
Independent website committed to improving the standard of living of impoverished children in Argentina. Each time a visitor clicks the donate button, the sponsors provide a ration of food for a needy child.
PROMUNDO
PROMUNDO works to improve the lives of children, adolescents and their families. Brazil.
Rawdat El-Zuhur
A non-profit women’s organization which supervises the running of Rawdat El-Zuhur elementary coeducational school and kindergarten in East Jerusalem, with the purpose of empowering the young generation.
Rebidia - Pastoral of the Children
An organ for social action of the National Conference of Bishops of Brazil.
Resources Aimed at the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (RAPCAM)
RAPCAN is commited to developing child abuse prevention strategies to combat the patterns of abuse which affect the lives of children and adults. They do this through training adults, informing children, materials dissemination and advocacy. South Africa.
Society to support children suffering from cancer - MAHAK
Iranian organization works to alleviate cancer stricken children.
Straight Talk
Straight Talk Foundation is a health communication NGO. Its projects aim to increase the understanding of adolescence, sexuality and reproductive health, and to promote the adoption of safer sex practices. The foundation also aims to help adolescents acquire the necessary life skills and grasp of child and human rights to make the passage through adolescence safely. Uganda.
The Children Trust
Dedicated to the disadvantaged children of Bangladesh.
The Concerned for Working Children
CWC works with local governments, community and working children themselves to implement viable, comprehensive, sustainable and appropriate solutions in partnership with all the major actors, so that children do not have to work. India.
Tiisa Thuto
Tiisa Thuto, seSotho for "strengthen education", is an ambitious collaboration to create a safe environment in Gauteng schools. Implemented as a modular training course, for learners, educators, parents and communities, the programme is intent on nurturing schools as safe places for learning and teaching. South Africa.
Together with the Children (JUCONI)
JUCONI is dedicated to help street children gain and maintain access to their basic rights enshrined in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in México and Ecuador.
Women´s Rehabilitation Centre - WOREC
Organisation that works on changes in the women and children´s human right in Nepal.
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Selected news
Infancy and adolescence - Mon Nov 05 2007
Statement on child labour in GAP
Brand buyers have a responsibility to ensure that their sourcing and purchasing practices don’t encourage sweatshop abuses and child labour.
Source: Maquila Solidarity Network

Social Development /Infancy and adolescence /Gender - Mon Dec 11 2006
Gender bias increases poverty
Inequality at home between men and women leads to poorer health for the children and greater poverty for the family. Eliminating gender discrimination and empowering women will have a profound and positive impact on the survival and well-being of children, according to a new UNICEF report.
Source: BBC

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