Childrens Rights
latest news & developments
Zambia’s poisoned children have waited long enough for justice. Africa needs to act
Decades of toxic lead waste in Kabwe, Zambia, continue to endanger generations of children, prompting a landmark complaint before the African Union’s child rights committee…
We call them youth; they were children
This article reflects on the legacy of the 1976 Soweto Uprising, arguing that we often mistake schoolchildren for 'youth,' and applies this lens to contemporary child protection…
The Children’s Amendment Bill still leaves many children behind
In its current form, the Bill fails to address issues that early childhood development practitioners have long been grappling with
Children without documentation are denied their basic rights
Undocumented children are denied their right to education, and access to government school nutrition support
Landmark moment for children’s rights in South Africa
The constitutionality of corporal punishment in the home will be determined by the apex court
Three years on and no compensation for Limpopo family whose child ‘died like a dog’
Education authorities face R1.5bn worth of claims, with Limpopo being the worst culprit.
Cast aside at birth for being intersex
Malume Ngwenya, activist with Intersex Advocacy of Zimbabwe speaks to Carl Collison about being intersex and how that effected family relations.
SA joins the global fight to stop unnecessary genital surgery on intersex babies
South Africa has raised its concern over intersex genital mutilation with the UN. Now it’s a matter of practising what it preaches at home.
SA’s children need their own commissioner, says UN
The United Nations child rights body spells out its views on how to better protect the youngsters.
Vuwani destruction: A people at war with themselves
The futures of children and long-term development are not chips to be used for political gain, writes Tinyiko Maluleke.
Ghana’s formidable ‘queen mothers’ rise up
Women chiefs are playing an increasingly important role in the country’s development, advocating for women’s and children’s rights.
Conflict hits Burundi’s street kids
It’s feared that Burundi’s homeless children will suffer devastating consequences in the wake of political violence, rising food prices and sanctions.
Great things happen when pupils’ views are taken seriously
Many SA schools lack basic equipment like chairs and textbooks but research shows they could still succeed – by taking learners’ ideas more seriously.
Afghanistan contemplates law that would silence battered women
Afghanistan’s President Hamid Karzai is deciding whether to veto a "backward" law that would restrict prosecutions for domestic and child abuse.
Children should be heard
President Jacob Zuma ended the Cabinet lekgotla by calling on government leadership to play an active role in public-participation programmes.