Thematic Focus

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Poverty Poverty is prevalent in all societies and often affects children first. It is the main source of violation of the child’s rights: it causes a child to die every 3 seconds.

… > Poor Children > Street Children > Children in urban districts/ rural areas

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Exploitation Whether for sexual, commercial, or medical purposes, millions of children are being exploited worldwide. Often victims of cruel punishment, these children live in terror.

… > Trafficking of children > Child Labour > Sexual exploitation of children > Child prostitution

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Violence Forced into the army, abused or born into a war torn country, these children are vulnerable and become easy prey for adults.

… > Children in War > Child soldiers > Abuse

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Discrimination The Convention on the Rights of the Child prohibits all forms of discrimination based on sex, origin, health… However, these distinctions persist in many states.

… > Non-discrimination > Children of minorities > Disabled children > Girls’ rights

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Cultural practices Often founded on traditions, cultural practices aim to link the child with his or her culture, family, and society. However, when their rights have been violated, these practices can have dramatic consequences.

… > Children and religion > Marriage of children > Female genital mutilation > Infanticide

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Health The right to health is one of the most important.  Negligence and lack of access to care or to a balanced diet, endanger the lives of many children.

… > Infant mortality > Suicide of children > Childhood Illnesses > Children with HIV/AIDS > Adolescents sexuality > Children and Addictions

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Isolation and rootlessness Orphaned, kidnapped, or displaced children in times of war or disaster are isolated from their families and their country. Lacking protection , they become more exposed to violations.

… > Orphans > Displaced children > Disappeared children > Stateless and invisible children > Family and children’s rights

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Justice of children Almost all countries agree on the need to adapt proper forms of justice to respect the needs of children. In reality, many children are victims of faulty judicial systems.

… > What is justice? > International rules for the justice of children > Why do children have to deal with justice? > Juvenile justice > Detained children > Effect of justice on children

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