June 8th, 2011

MainstreamChild ProtectionMartin Hayes, Child Protection Specialist

Why child protection?

Violence against children

Children are affected by and/or associated by Armed Conflict and Fighting Forces

Children labor

Child Trafficking

Sexual Exploitation

Child Protection Mainstreaming and Convention on the Rights of the Child

Protection Rights

(Abuse, exploitation, violence, neglect)

Survival Rights

(Physical)

Development Rights

(Emotional/ Cognitive

Participation Rights

(Decision-making)

Protective Environment

child

family

communitynational

international

Examples of Child Protection Mainstreaming

•Education

•Water and Sanitation

•Health

Child Protection Lens

• Ensuring participation of children

• Consulting with parents and other adult stakeholders

• Disaggregating data

• Multisectoral collaboration

Mainstreaming through training as a first step

• One-day training

•Key concepts

•Practical Exercises

•Planning

Applying Basic Child Protection Mainstreaming

http://www.ineesite.org/uploads/documents/store/ CP_Mainstreaming_InterAgencypdf.pdf