ERIKS’ child protection approaches:

• To sensitize children and their caregivers on the rights of children to protection from neglect, abuse, exploitation and harmful practices.
• To support caregivers and communities to organize themselves for the protection of children against abuse and exploitation.
• To build the capacity of and facilitate networking between different authorities, institutions and organizations involved in child protection.
• To advocate for and promote legislation, services and minimum standards in relation to child protection.
• To raise awareness on legislation and consequences of harmful traditional practises and promote behaviour change in relation to these practises.