Our website uses Cookies - by using this site or closing this message you're agreeing to our Terms & Conditions, Cookie Policy and Privacy Policy
xSearch Our News
Use the fields below to search our news archive.
Use the fields below to search our news archive.
Viewing page 35 of 148 giving 2942 results
Date: 13th January 2021
Category:
Child trafficking, UN Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)
Governments have a duty to combat all forms of trafficking under Article 6 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). This new General Recommendation by the CEDAW Committee contextualises this obligation within the framework of global migration.
Read more
Date: 13th January 2021
Category:
COVID-19, Child poverty
A new UNICEF report explores how the social and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to affect children; the initial government responses to the crisis; and how future public policies could be optimised to better support children.
Read more
Date: 13th January 2021
Category:
COVID-19, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Civil Rights and Freedoms, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Family Environment and Alternative Care
In May 2020, the Centre for Children’s Rights from Queen’s University Belfast launched a survey for those aged eight to 17 to understand their “Life under Coronavirus”. Eight thematic briefings have been released to examine its findings.
Read more
Date: 13th January 2021
Category:
Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC, Other human rights treaties and mechanisms
The report identifies good practice conducted by United Nations entities for effective reporting cycles. It shares ‘success’ factors which influence whether engagement with these reporting cycles have measurable improvements in the global enjoyment of children’s rights.
Read more
Date: 13th January 2021
Category:
Children in situations of exploitation, COVID-19
2021 is the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour but the COVID-19 pandemic threatens two decades worth of progress and places millions of children at risk. In a recent article, anti-child labour organisations and advocates discuss what it will take to tackle child labour effectively.
Read more
Date: 13th January 2021
Category:
COVID-19
Closing date: 31st January 2021
Read more
Date: 11th January 2021
Category:
UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), Policies & procedures, Incorporation
The Scottish Government wants to write a new human rights law for Scotland, and has created a National Taskforce to support its work. The Taskforce wants to know what children and young people think about this!
Read more
Date: 10th December 2020
Category:
Scotland-specific monitoring and reporting, Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC
The report highlights 30 key issues for children in Scotland and will inform the initial stages of the UK’s next review by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child.
Read more
Date: 10th December 2020
Category:
Funding, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities, Civil Rights and Freedoms
The Panel launched its new report - ‘Young Brexit Voices: It’s Our Future Too’ – on 9th December 2020. It looks at what impact leaving the EU might have on children and young people and sets out their recommendations for what needs to happen next.
Read more
Date: 10th December 2020
Category:
Incorporation, Budgeting
Together was joined over summer 2020 by Sara Helgesson, an LLM Human Rights candidate at the University of Edinburgh. Sara spent three months completing a research placement on child rights-based budgeting. Today, we are delighted to publish her dissertation which presents her findings.
Read more
Date: 10th December 2020
Category:
COVID-19, Disability, Basic Health and Welfare
This is the fourth evidence summary on the impact of COVID-19 on the wellbeing of children and families in Scotland. The summary focuses upon newer Scottish studies relating to children and families living in poverty; black and minority ethnic young people; and families impacted by disability. It draws on wider UK research where necessary.
Read more
Date: 10th December 2020
Category:
Other human rights treaties and mechanisms, Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC
The review considers the effectiveness of the UN human rights treaty body system and makes recommendations on how the system could be further strengthened and enhanced.
Read more
Date: 10th December 2020
Category:
Other human rights treaties and mechanisms, Non-discrimination, Right to life, survival and development, Respect for the views of the child
The European Court of Human Rights has ordered 33 European governments to respond to a landmark climate action lodged by six youth campaigners.
Read more
Date: 10th December 2020
Category:
Reporting to and monitoring the UNCRC
The report is part of the monitoring of the UK Government’s implementation of rights set out in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. The report looks at the state of children’s rights and makes recommendations for change.
Read more
Date: 9th December 2020
Category:
Incorporation
Together’s Director, Juliet Harris, delivered Stage 1 evidence to the Equalities and Human Rights Committee, alongside members Who Cares? Scotland, YouthLink Scotland, SCLD and Scottish Youth Parliament.
Read more
Date: 9th December 2020
Category:
Child rights impact assessments
On 16th November, the Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland (CYPCS) hosted a Europe-wide conference, gathering 43 children and young people’s commissioners from 34 European UN Member States, and young advisers from 12 countries. The annual ENOC conference focuses on topics affecting children and young people’s human rights across Europe.
Read more
Date: 9th December 2020
Category:
Education, including vocational education, COVID-19, Recreation, play and cultural activities
This autumn, Connect ran a survey asking parents and carers how being back at school or in nursery was going. It received 527 responses from across 29 local authorities.
Read more
Date: 9th December 2020
Category:
Disabled children, Mental health, Health and health services, Social security
The report includes evidence, analysis and recommendations to improve social care in Scotland following COVID-19.
Read more
Date: 9th December 2020
Category:
Disability, Basic Health and Welfare
MSPs unanimously voted to pass the Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Bill, making Scotland the first country in the world to make it a legal right to access free period products.
Read more
Date: 9th December 2020
Category:
Disability, Basic Health and Welfare, Civil Rights and Freedoms, Education, Leisure and Cultural Activities
Over 500 girls and young women aged seven to 21 took part and shared the challenges they face. The results have been analysed against findings from a similar 2018 survey, to compare what progress has been made and what issues remain.
Read moreViewing page 35 of 148 giving 2942 results