Child protection

Child protection policy (2008)

This policy outlines our standards and mechanisms for ensuring the safety, security and rights of every child we reach through our programmes.

From a whisper to a shout: A call to end violence against children in alternative care (2014)

This report makes critical observations about the high levels of vulnerability and risk of violence faced by children in alternative care. It concludes that violence is not inevitable and, with an emphasis on providing quality care, it is possible to mitigate the risks of harm for all children.

The right to protection: Ending violence against children (2017)

The publication examines the various forms of violence children without parental care, or at risk of losing it, are exposed to. It describes our commitment to preventing all forms of violence against children and adolescents, and presents a set of calls to action to actively help reduce violence through prevention and response measures.

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Publications about child protection

Child protection policy (2008)

From a whisper to a shout: A call to end violence against children in alternative care (2014)

The right to protection: Ending violence against children (2017)