Child Participation

Children have the right to participate in matters affecting their lives and should be enabled to give their opinions, and to have those opinions taken into account. Through participation, children learn self-expression, empowerment and ultimately greater self-esteem.  Children are a diverse group and therefore children of different ages, abilities, backgrounds, races, and both genders should ideally be included in a consultation process.

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Kurt Madoerin and REPSSI ,

An overview of the development and benefits of child and youth-led organizations across Tanzania’s Kagera region, primarily for children who have lost one or both parents.

Arkadi Toritsyn,

Project Evaluation Report for UNICEF Moldova

Lucy Milich,

This report aims to provide insight into children’s perceptions of participation within England’s residential care system, and to note any potential or perceived barriers to participation.

Carolyn W. Fanelli and Mildred Mushunge,

A Guide that highlights successful strategies used to facilitate child participation in educational initiatives in Zimbabwe. Real-life examples are provided for illustration, replication and adaptation by other organizations involved in education programmes.

W. James Jacob, Stacey A. Shaw, Donald E. Morisky, Steven J.Hite, &,

A study of HIV/AIDS education programs and direction for creating curricula in African schools.

Stephanie Delaney, ECPAT International,

A practical guide for local and communtiy based organizations about how to protect children from sexual abuse and exploitation in disaster and emergency situations.

UNICEF,

An extensive annotated bibliography of resources on child participation.

Katie Schenk, Tapfuma Murove, and Jan Williamson,

Explores the ways in which data collection activities affect children’s rights and suggests methods by which rights-based principles may be used to derive appropriate safeguards to prevent unintentional harm and abuse.

The African Child Policy Forum and Save the Children Sweden,

Analysis of child perceptions and testimonials that comprises the third and final set of results from a major study of violence against children in Ethiopia. Emphasizes child participation for implementation of effective policy.

Christopher Bold, Mary Henderson, and Rachel Baggaley,

A guide for faith-based organizations working in developing countries on issues related to orphans and vulnerable children. Contains examples of successful community-based and family support care programs throughout the world that are run by faith-based groups. Discourages the use of institutional care and orphanages.