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The CSO Children’s Outcome Statement

The CSO Children’s Outcome Statement

As per the tradition of the CSO Forum, children aged 10–17 from the five regions of Africa met for the CSO Children Forum on Saturday, 21st September, to discuss accountability in the Education Sector in Africa.  In most countries in Africa, education has been...
The Eastern Africa Child Rights Network Members

The Eastern Africa Child Rights Network Members

Who we are The Eastern Africa Child Rights Network (EACRN) was established in March 2014 to coordinate efforts by civil society organizations in Eastern Africa to advocate for child rights. Presently, the network’s membership comprises national child rights coalitions...
Sudan Conflict – Impact on Children’s Rights

Sudan Conflict – Impact on Children’s Rights

Statistics of children living in conflict areas According to a report by Peace Research Institute Oslo , Children are particularly vulnerable in times of conflict and crisis. In 2022, more than two thirds of the world’s children were living in a conflict-ridden...
Improving the rights of children with albinism

Improving the rights of children with albinism

Albinism is a rare, non-contagious, recessive genetic condition that limits the body’s ability to process melanin, reducing or eliminating pigmentation in the skin, eyes and hair. Albinism occurs if both parents carry the recessive albinism gene, in which case the...
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR)

Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR)

Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights. Globally, an estimated 13% of adolescent girls and young women give birth before age 18. In Africa, nearly one-third of teenagers become pregnant. In East Africa, adolescent pregnancy rates surpass the global...
AU Adopts Online Child Online Safety and Empowerment Policy

AU Adopts Online Child Online Safety and Empowerment Policy

The 44th Ordinary Session of the African Union Executive Council, which took place from February 14–15, 2024, in Addis Ababa, adopted the African Child Online Safety and Empowerment Policy, which seeks to provide a strong framework for implementing children’s...