Defence for Children International is an independent non-governmental organisation that has been promoting and protecting children’s rights on a global, regional, national and local level for more than 35 years. Some of their thematic areas of focus include child trafficking, violence against children, children involved in armed conflict, and children on the move.
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Justice for Children remains the overarching priority of DCI, an area where the Movement has actively engaged for the last 15 years. Violence against Children is an area where DCI has also been involved, with a special focus on gender-based violence in the recent years. Children on the Move is defined as the third global priority for DCI, as several Sections have been working in the area for years including work with asylum seekers, refugees, migrants and internally displaced children. Finally, Children affected by Armed Conflict is defined as the fourth priority for the Movement, including long-term crises and national security contexts.
In addition of the four thematic priorities, the IGA adopted 3 cross-cutting issues: children deprived of liberty, gender, and child participation which are to be mainstreamed in all activities of DCI.