An Initiative for the Wellbeing and Protection of India's Children
THE CHILD RIGHTS BASED APPROACH
Approximately 30% of our global population is below 18 years of age. Children are a sizable group of individuals whose wellbeing impacts every aspect of our social, political, economic and cultural environment. Taking their welfare and best interest into consideration is not only an obligation but also an opportunity for sustainable growth and development. It is an obligation because by nature children are dependent on adults to fulfill their needs for survival and development. Child welfare and protection is considered an opportunity because no policy or decision, whether concerning children directly or indirectly, can be child neutral. It will impact children and in the long-run, society. Therefore prioritising child welfare and protection is an opportunity for society to reap growth and development that is not only sustainable but also organic.
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A child rights based approach is thus any social, political and economic action that takes into consideration the rights of a child and its impact on children.
CHILD PROTECTION
Providing meaningful relief to a victim of child rights violations is a process as illustrated below.
While providing help to any child in distress or designing programs for children, it is important to take into consideration a rights based approach. In the case of protection of child rights, we will be able to provide relief to a child only once we are successfully able to complete the protection cycle. Child protection is incomplete without integration of an aggrieved child into the mainstream without any stigma and discrimination and is meaningless without advocacy for prevention of violations or its recurrence. These are simple guidelines that will help us optimise impact.