child rights

2. ¤ Who is Child/What is Right & What is Child-Right
¤ Philosophers’ Contribution to Child Rights
¤ Evolution of Child Right (Pre & Post-Industrial Era)
¤ Convention on the Rights of Child (CRC) & its’ General Principles
¤ Types of Child Rights
¤ Importance of Child Rights
¤ Child Rights Violation
¤ School Violence
¤ How to protect Child Rights
¤ Organizations of Child Right Protection
¤ The End

4. ‘’A set of Legally binding norms and standards for care
and protection of child that can be apply to all children
at all the situation’’

6. Friedrich Froebel
• A German educator, created
kindergarten in 1837 to socialise
young children and expose them to
science, music, and language.
• He advocated sensory training, play,
and age-related phases, incorporating
materials to enhance development.
• Froebel's approach remains the
cornerstone of contemporary early
education
Aristotle
(384-322 B.C.E.)
•Children's rights include the
right to health, education,
family life, play and recreation,
an adequate standard of living
and to be protected from abuse
and harm.
•Children's rights cover their
developmental and age-
appropriate needs that change
over time as a child grows up.
Jean Jacques
Rousseau
(1712-1778)
•A French philosopher and social
theorist, advocated for early
schooling that allowed children to
direct their own activities without
societal constraints.
•He believed education should begin
at birth and continue into adulthood,
emphasising differences between
children and adults and adjusting
methods accordingly. Rousseau's
child-centred approach focuses on
activity and the senses, fostering
moral and intellectual potential.

7.  Pre - Industrial Era
 Post – Industrial Era

8. Pre - Industrial Era (1750 –
1850)
 Childrenwereprimarily caredandguidedby their families andcommunities.
 The welfare and safety of children relied heavily on the values, traditions and
behaviorsof the communitytheybelongto.
 Legalsystemshadminimal regulationsand safeguards.
 The treatment and social standing of children varied significantly across different
culturesandgeographicalregions.
 Religious andmoralteachingsoftenstressedtheobligationof parentsandsociety.
 Ideas of empathy, generosity, significance of family influenced societal attitudes
towardschildren.
 Childrenwouldbeginapprenticeshipsat ayoung ageto acquire vocationalskills.
 These arrangements offered skill developmental opportunities but often lacked proper
safeguardsfor children,exposethem to potentialexploitation.

9. Post - Industrial Era (late 19th -20th
century)
 Legislation gradually emerged to regulate child labor, limiting working hours and guarantee access
to education.
 Emphasizededucationfor all children.
 Governments and civil society organizations establish institutions and programs for care,
protection,safeguardof children’srightsand provideessentialservices.
 Internationalorganizationsfocusingon child rights emerged.
(1924– Genevadeclarationof therights of the child,UNCRC– 1989)
 Governments began enacting legislation and laws were introduced to prevent child abuse, neglect
andexploitation.
 Childprotectionserviceswereestablished toinvestigateandaddresscasesof child maltreatment.
 Advancesin healthcareandtheestablishmentsof socialservicesfor children.
 Thefocusshiftedtowardsensuring thephysicalandmentalwell-beingof children.
(vaccination programs, improved nutrition, access to healthcare services reduce child mortality
rates andpromotehealthierlives for children)

10. v Convention is “An Agreement between countries to obey the same law”.
v United Nation Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) is the universally
accepted human rights instrument in the history.
v Convention on the Rights of the Child(CRC) is an internationally binding Agreement,
which was adopted by the UN General Assembly on 20 November 1989 and entered
into force in September 1990.
v All United Nations Members are party to the convention, and 191 countries ratified the
CRC except for USA & Somalia.
v The Convention incorporates the full range of human rights - civil, political, economic,
social and cultural rights of children into one single document. Which was explains who
children are, all their rights, and the responsibilities of governments.
v The UN Convention consists 54 Articles, of which 41 Articles relate specially to the
rights of children. A Common approach is to group these Articles under The themes of
Survival, Development, Protection & Participation Rights.
v There are 4 Special Articles in the Convention, known as “General Principals”.

12. SURVIVAL RIGHTS
Child’s right to life & most basic need for Existence.
(Nutrition, Shelter, Clean Water, Medical Services)
• Right to Education, Play, Leisure,
• Access to information & Freedom of thoughts,
• Cultural Activities & Religion
 Protection from all forms of abuse, neglect & exploitation
& Rehabilitations,
 protection children in criminals & employment,
 Special Care for Refugee Children,
 Children’s Freedom to express opinion & be heard,
 Right to participate in social activities,
 freedom of association,

13. NON-DISCRIMINATION
(Article 2)
‘’The rights apply to the all children
without any discrimination . It does
not matter their Gender, rich or poor,
religion, ethnicity, language or
whether they have special needs ’’
BEST INTEREST OF THE CHILD
(Article 3)
‘’When decisions are made that affect
the lives of children, their best
interests should be the primary
consideration”
RIGHT TO SURVIVAL, LIFE &
DEVELOPMENT (Article 6)
‘’Government should do their best to
protect children from harm, and to
help them live and grow to be the best
they can be’’
RIGHT TO PARTICIPATION
(Article 12)
‘’Children have the right to give their
opinions in all matters that affect
them and to have their voices heard.
Children’s views should always be
taken seriously, no matter their age.”

14. Here are 12 types of child rights that everyone should know;
1. Non-discrimination
2. Family
3. Health
4. Protection from harm
5. Identity
6. Education
7. Freedom of thoughts
8. Access to information
9. Privacy
10. The arts
11. Reparation
12. Government responsibility

15. Importance
of
Child Rights
 Child rights provide a framework for governments, organizations and
individuals to ensure that children are treated with dignity, respect and
equality.
 By guaranteeing child rights, children are able to grow up in a safe and
supportive environment that nurtures their growth and development.
 Child rights are essential for create more equitable and just society,
where all individuals are valued and respected, regardless of their
background or circumstances.
 Child rights are of utmost importance in promoting the well-being and
development of children.
“By protecting and promoting child rights, we can create a world
where all children are able to thrive and reach their full potential”

16. v Violation is a breaking of a law or rule, or it could be physical or emotional abuse or a sexual crime
v Violation of child’s rights means taking away child’s rights to education, love, care and safety. Millions of children face
barriers to realizing their potential due to violating some child rights.
v Child Rights Violation can be happened at Home, School or any Public place in the Society. The two main forms of violent
discipline are Corporal Punishment and Psychological Violence.
Corporal Punishment
“Any punishment in which physical
force is used to cause any degree
of pain or discomfort’
pinching,
spanking,
hitting children with a hand,
forcing them to ingest something
Psychological Violence
“The use of verbal
aggression” threats,
intimidation, denigration,
ridicule, guilt, humiliation,
withdrawal of love or
emotional manipulation to
control children”.

17. School Violence
 Every child has the right to go to school without fear. When school provides a quality and safe
education, children can develop the critical skills they need to learn, build friendships, and
navigate social situations.
 Most of children around the world, experience violence at school & it can be effects on children’s
psychological and physical health.
 Here are the few examples of Child Rights violation
 Physical Harassment (Ex : Beating with cane, giving punishment, Ear Pinching..)
 Verbal Abuse (Ex : Humiliation, insulting, Threatening..)
 Sexual abuse (Ex : unwanted touching, rape)
 Psychological Abuse (isolating, ignoring..)
 Criticism Of Religions
 Affecting their Freedom of Thought.
 Violence is associated with Gang Culture, Weapons and Fighting
 Not giving special consideration to Children with Disabilities.

18. How to Protect Child Rights
 This entails that all children be nurtured and protected from harmful influences abuse
and exploitation in any form.
 It rages from a child right to be protected from having to work, to face any kind of
physical or mental abuse and to have a caring secure life.
Stake Holders
“Those with an obligation to respect, promote and realize
child rights are known as ‘’Duty bearers’’ or child right stake
holders”
This includes everyone who works for the state.
Examples : Police officers
Lawyers
Teachers
Social workers

19. Organizations of Child Right Protection
UNICEF's mission
The world has changed, but children’s needs have not. See how UNICEF’s commitment to children remains as
strong as ever despite the complexities of our world.
What We Do
Save the Children's work saves and improves children's lives around the world. We work to ensure
children have healthcare, food and shelter, as well as learning and child protection services when
children need it most. We are committed to helping all children achieve their full potential by
ensuring they grow up healthy, receive a good education, and stay safe.
What we do
We are relentless in driving change to advance children’s rights and equality for girls by working together with
children, young people, our supporters and partners.
Who is Humanium;
Humanium is an international child sponsorship NGO dedicated to stopping violations of
children’s rights throughout the world.

20. We have a mission
Children are human, humans have rights, therefore children have human rights. While it’s true that children possess unique protection-based rights because
of the particular vulnerabilities they have on account of their young age, they also hold universal human rights which apply to all humans everywhere.
What We Do
DCI National Sections are grassroots organisations which identify and develop programs in direct response to the needs and priorities
of children in their countries. During the last DCI General Assembly, a Strategic Framework was approved to guide DCI’s work for
the years to come.
How it began
ECPAT’s mandate is to end the sexual exploitation of children. We look at this problem in all its settings, including child sexual exploitation through
prostitution; trafficking; child early and forced marriage, online and in the context of travel and tourism. We work to better understand the problem through
research and push for the critical systemic and social changes necessary to end the sexual exploitation of children with governments, intergovernmental
institutions, the private sector, civil society, and the general public, including with the children themselves.
How We Work
Childhood should mean love, not violence. We help children by building loving communities that protect and heal children to
prepare them for a brighter future. World Vision’s APPROAH TO ENDING VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN protects them
today and empowers them for tomorrow. We do this by equipping them, their communities, and local partners with the tools to
address the root causes of violence against children.
MISSION
Children are full legal persons. They have the right to express opinions, access education and live free from all forms of violence, exploitation, abuse
and negligence. Children also have the right to have their best interests taken into consideration in all decisions that concern them. IBCR offers its
expertise, particularly in the legal sector, to contribute to the protection and promotion of children’s rights in line with the 1989 United Nations
Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and its Optional Protocols.