Child participation and human rights

The child participation and human rights for vulnerable children emphasises the need to ensure children’s opinions and experiences are heard, and that children are included in planning, programming and interventions affecting them, as appropriate. The thematic area also focuses on upholding children’s rights and promoting child friendly and AIDS sensitive social services, legislation and judicial process that can help protect our children.

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RESOURCES

Resources

ARROW Young Lives storybook- Kristina- English version

This is the story of a young Ugandan girl living with HIV. Kristina is not a real person. Her story is based on the stories of the lives of the young people living with HIV who took part in the ARROW Young Lives research project in Uganda and Zimbabwe.

ARROW Young Lives storybook- Kakande- English version

This is the story of a young Ugandan boy living with HIV. The aim of the ARROW Young Lives project was to find out how young people between the ages of 11 and 13 years managed being HIV-positive.

ARROW Young Lives storybook- Anita- English version

This is the story of a young Ugandan girl living with HIV. We hope this story will help people to understand better what it is like being a young person living with HIV.

Pamphlet: Child abuse

This Pamphlet depicts various forms of child abuse, It also outlines safety plans for children and gives advice as to how to respond to child abuse.

Reflecting on child and youth participation: A publication for programmers and policy makers in east and southern Africa

Child and youth participation in East and Southern Africa: Taking stock and moving forward

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