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Street children are a consequence of poverty, low education, abuse and lack of parenthood. Ward and Seager (2010) writes, push-factors such as situations of abuse, domestic violence or poor family relationships are common among street children.
- Defining Street-Connected and Homeless Children
- The Global Scale of Street-Connected and Homeless Children
- Drivers of Street-Connected and Homeless Children
- Challenges Faced by Street-Connected and Homeless Children
- International Day For Street Children
- Key Documents and International Legal Instruments
The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Childdefines street-connected children as: “(a) children who depend on the streets to live and/or work, whether alone, with peers or with family; and (b) a wider population of children who have formed strong connections with public spaces and for whom the street plays a vital role in their everyday ...
There is no universally accepted approximation of the number of street-connected and homeless childrenin the world. Accurate data is difficult to capture given these children are typically unknown to the state and unmonitored. Research conducted by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) in 2016 estimates there...
Listed below are The Consortium for Street Children’s definition of the most common drivers of street-connected and homeless children(Consortium for Street Children, 2022). 1. Poverty– children from impoverished homes may be forced to the streets in order to generate income or locate sources of food for themselves and their families. 2. Parental or...
There are several challenges and human rights violations that street-connected and homeless children are particularly vulnerable to including: child trafficking, violence and exploitation, recruitment for war and conflict, discrimination, and a lack of basic rights in accessing health, education, adequate living conditions and food (United Nations ...
International Day for Street Children was first launched on 12 April 2011, by the Consortium for Street Children. It is a globally recognized day that acknowledges the plight of street children around the world. This day aims to raise awareness on millions of street children around the world and the recognition of their rights (Global Dimension, n....
There are various international legal instruments that recognize and respond to the plight of street-connected and homeless children. In particular: 1. General Comment No. 21 (2017) on children in street situations; 2. Convention on the Rights of the Child; 3. African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child; 4. Inter-American Court of Human ...
To cope with the realities of living on the streets such as trauma, illness, hunger, stigmatization, and discrimination, some children resort to substance use as a means of escaping the pain of finding a way to stay safe.
2 janv. 2019 · With millions of children living and working on the streets around the world and evidence to suggest these numbers are rising, it is clear that the global humanitarian crisis of street children needs to be tackled. Before coming to the streets, these children have already lived in deprived conditions, often experiencing extreme ...
Through participatory action research in Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar, the project aims to build a strong evidence base and generate innovative solutions to tackle the causes of the worst forms of child labour. CSC is ensuring that street children are included at every stage of the project.
Les enfants des rues sont la cible des agresseurs. Les enfants de la rue sont vulnérables à l'exploitation par des agresseurs qui peuvent les agresser sexuellement, les recruter de force dans des activités criminelles, les trafiquer et les envoyer dans la rue pour mendier et voler.
Five Action Areas to Accelerate Results for Children. ired transformations and to accelerate sustainable solutions to all the world’s biggest challenges. This concept note proposes a broad framework for global, local and people action, including engagement and participat.
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