Fanny Cachat, Author at Child Rights Connect

2022 in review: Unlocking the potential of the first national child rights coalition in Morocco to speak with one powerful voice with children at the UN

2022 in review: Unlocking the potential of the first national child rights coalition in Morocco to speak with one powerful voice with children at the UN

Lack of coordination as a key barrier to realizing the human rights of all children in Morocco Despite significant progress made by Morocco in realizing children's rights, including education and health, as assessed by UNICEF in its Situation Analysis from 2019, disparities persist based on socio-economic backgrounds, living environments, and [...]

2023-08-31T10:58:48+02:008 June , 2023|

2022 in review: Catalyzing the influence of civil society and children on UN wide policies and decision-making where children’s rights are forgotten

2022 in review: Catalyzing the influence of civil society and children on UN wide policies and decision-making where children’s rights are forgotten

Why child rights mainstreaming is critical to realizing child rights In today's world, where child rights face widespread backlash, increasing violations, and multiple crises such as environmental disasters, migration, armed conflicts, and inequality, there is an urgent need to advocate for the comprehensive implementation of the United Nations Convention on [...]

2023-08-31T11:07:57+02:005 June , 2023|

2022 in review: Further building momentum for realising the rights, protection and empowerment of child human rights defenders at all levels

2022 in review: Further building momentum for realising the rights, protection and empowerment of child human rights defenders at all levels

Children experience specific and additional challenges and violations when acting as human rights defenders because of their status in society "Children are already human rights defenders, with the same rights as adults. We must recognize their vital role and the obligation of States to protect their rights", emphasized the Chairperson [...]

2023-08-31T11:20:18+02:0031 May , 2023|

Kick-starting celebrations of our 40 years of existence at our General Assembly meeting, with the Network reaching 108 organisations!

Kick-starting celebrations of our 40 years of existence at our General Assembly meeting, with the Network reaching 108 organisations!

On 25 May 2023, members and observers of our Network convened for the annual statutory meeting of our General Assembly, which constituted this year a special moment as our organisation celebrates its 40 years of existence! Close to 50 representatives from local, national, regional and international child rights organisations gathered [...]

2023-07-14T09:32:07+02:0025 May , 2023|

2022 in review: New spaces opened for children to voice their views, engage adults, and act for what they believe in

2022 in review: New spaces opened for children to voice their views, engage adults, and act for what they believe in

Historic exclusion of children in decision-making and persistent pushback on child participation Children have historically been excluded from discussions and decision-making at all levels, including from international policy debates on matters that directly affect them. Yet, the escalating environmental crisis, rising inequalities, and migration crisis, among others, have a heavy [...]

2023-08-31T11:18:38+02:0017 May , 2023|

A new pilot project to boost the agency of children at risk of or separated from their parents to shape and take forward their human rights activities in Bulgaria

A new pilot project to boost the agency of children at risk of or separated from their parents to shape and take forward their human rights activities in Bulgaria

Thanks to project funding from Tanya’s Dream Fund hosted by Swiss Philanthropy Foundation, we have recently launched a new pilot project in Bulgaria, in collaboration with the National Network for Children (NNC) and the New Bulgarian University - Know How Centre for Alternative Care for Children (KHC), to advance the [...]

2023-02-15T15:14:42+01:0015 February , 2023|

For the first time ever, children will inform the development (and implementation) of a new law on the protection of human rights defenders! This is our project in Moldova.

For the first time ever, children will inform the development (and implementation) of a new law on the protection of human rights defenders! This is our project in Moldova.

Thanks to new project funding from the Ville de Genève as well as on-going financial support from the Swedish International Development and Cooperation Agency (Sida), we are about to step up our action in Moldova, in collaboration with our long-time partner and member, the Centrul de Informare şi Documentare privind [...]

2023-02-15T15:11:38+01:0027 January , 2023|

Spread the word about our new #ChildrenStandUp4HumanRights appeal !

Spread the word about our new #ChildrenStandUp4HumanRights appeal !

We have just launched our new campaign #ChildrenStandUp4HumanRights: Follow their lead! to garner support for our child advisors to take forward their own national awareness-raising and advocacy campaigns in the context of the 25th anniversary of the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders and our 40th anniversary in 2023. [...]

2022-12-14T03:55:42+01:006 December , 2022|

More than 60 children’s rights defenders from around the world gathered at Child Rights Connect’s 2021 General Assembly!

On 14 and 15 June 2021, more than 40 local, national, regional, and international child rights organisations and coalitions from around the world, all members of the Child Rights Connect network (who share a vision of realizing children’s rights through the United Nations (UN) human rights system), gathered for the [...]

2021-06-16T09:29:25+02:0015 June , 2021|

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