CHILD PRoTECTIon InFoRMATIon SHEET
UnICEF uses the term ‘child prtecti’ t reer tprevetig ad respdig t vilece, explitatiad abuse agaist childre – icludig cmmercialsexual explitati, trafckig, child labur adharmul traditial practices, such as emale gei-tal mutilati/cuttig ad child marriage UnICEF’schild prtecti prgrammes als target childrewh are uiquely vulerable t these abuses, suchas whe livig withut paretal care, i cictwith the law ad i armed cict Vilatis thechild’s right t prtecti take place i every cutryad are massive, uder-recgized ad uder-re-prted barriers t child survival ad develpmet, iadditi t beig huma rights vilatis Childresubjected t vilece, explitati, abuse ad e-glect are at risk death, pr physical ad metalhealth, HIV/AIDS iecti, educatial prblems,displacemet, hmelessess, vagracy ad prparetig skills later i lie
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• Apprximately 126 milli childre aged 5–17are believed t be egaged i hazardus wrk,excludig child dmestic labur
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• Mre tha 1 milli childre wrldwide are de-taied by law ercemet icials
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• It is estimated that mre tha 130 milli wmead girls alive tday have uderge sme rm emale geital mutilati/cuttig
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The wrk UnICEF ad its parters icludes: • Iteratial advcacy, te with the use iter-atial huma rights mechaisms • natial advcacy ad iitiatig dialgue at alllevels – rm gvermet t cmmuities, ami-lies ad childre themselves – i rder t prmteattitudes ad practices prtective childre • Iclusi child prtecti issues i atialdevelpmet plas • Law-based appraches, emphasizig the impr-tace kwig, uderstadig, acceptig adercig legal stadards i child prtecti • Cmmuity-based appraches that prmte adstregthe the capacity amilies ad cmmui-ties t address child prtecti issues
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