WHY KEEP CHILDREN SAFE?
How safe and protected a child is directly impacts their ability to learn, thrive and succeed
SAFETY IMPACTS EVERYTHING
When children are SAFE, they develop their full potential, and the country achieves critical outcomes across a range of important Developmental Goals.
Inclusive and Equitable Education for All
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Ensure equal access to education
for girls
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Improve the attendance and participation in school of all children regardless of gender, caste and other social barriers
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Ensure a safe environment for children to continue school and achieve important learning outcomes
Gender Equality
and Empowerment
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End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere
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Eliminate all forms of violence against all women and girls in the public and private spheres, including trafficking and sexual and other types of exploitation
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Eliminate all harmful practices, such as child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation
Ending Child Labour and Trafficking
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Removing children from hazardous work
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Eradicate child trafficking and forced labour
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End child labour in all its forms
Access to Justice & Stronger Institutions
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End abuse, exploitation, trafficking and all forms of violence against and torture of children
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Develop effective, accountable and transparent institutions at all levels
Here’s what it really takes to keep a child safe
Simultaneously strengthening these 4 key domains
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SAFETY AND PROTECTION
Children are protected from violence, exploitation, and abuse in public, at home, at school, on-line and in their every situation
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FAMILY AND COMMUNITY CONNECTEDNESS
Children are raised in families and communities who have the ability and readiness to take action for their safety and well-being
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EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC SECURITY
Children are supported to develop to their full potential through education and training opportunities
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AWARENESS AND ACCESS
TO BASIC NEEDS AND SERVICES
Children and their families are able to fulfil their health and physiological needs, and have information and access to protective and social services
OUR WORK SO FAR
Our current work spans across geographies (districts) that have high prevalence data on child harm specifically around early marriage, labour, trafficking, violence and exploitation and supports different stakeholders to become active defenders for children .
22 years
OF FIELD WORK ACROSS 16 STATES
20 lakh+
CHILDREN IMPACTED OVERALL
22+
MOUs WITH GOVT DEPARTMENTS
25+
CSO PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATIONS
Everyone who works with children, directly or indirectly, should know how to keep them safe. We're committed to helping you do that.
Our framework for child protection - Listen, Identify, Support and Respond - is adaptable for all kinds of partners, be they government, civil society or communities. If you're ready to make child protection a part of your work - talk to us. We’d like to help you do it. Write to us at contact@aanganindia.org