UNICEF Innocenti presents Present Imperfect, a podcast series exploring the evolution of child rights over the past three decades - and the decades to come, 35 years after the approval of the Convention on the Rights of the Child or CRC by the United Nations General Assembly in 1989. In this episode Professor Cecile Aptel, Deputy Director at UNICEF Innocenti with several years of experience at Fletcher and Harvard Universities, will guide us through the complex interaction between children and the law. Children interact with justice systems for many reasons because they have violated laws, because they are victims or survivors or witnesses or are interested party in the criminal proceedings. Children need the protection of the law and interventions of the justice systems to provide them with the protection and guarantee their rights. Cecile will explain why children need access to justice and what is meant when referring broadly to justice for children, as well as the differences between juvenile justice and more broadly, justice for children. She will also guide us through the Convention on the Rights of the Child overarching principles for justice, including crime prevention, diversion or exclusion from criminal process, rehabilitation rather than punishing children, minimum age of criminal responsibility, gender differences in delinquent behavior and pathways to justice. Cecile also talks of children involved in atrocities such as war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide, either as victims or perpetrators.

UNICEF Innocenti presents Present Imperfect, a podcast series exploring the evolution of child rights over the past three decades - and the decades to come, 35 years after the approval of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, or CRC, by the United Nations General Assembly in 1989. According to the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations, 281 million people lived outside their country of origin in 2020, representing about 3.6% of the world's population. Freedom of movement is a human right, recognized under article 13 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and there's no internationally agreed definition of migrants. It varies by context and purpose. In 2020, 36 million out of 281 international migrants, were children. Children on the move include refugees, internally displaced persons, children who migrate alone or with their families in the hope of a better life, or children who are forced by social, cultural, economic, and natural factors. In Episode 6 Josiah Kaplan, child protection specialist at UNICEF Innocenti and an expert in international aids and child protection, will guide us to understand the complex phenomenon of children who migrate: who they are, why they decide to move, the routes and the challenges they encounter during the journey, as well as the major violation of their rights in the countries of origin, transit, and destination, including exposure to violence, exploitation and abuse, including trafficking. Children on the move are not a homogeneous group, but a child is a child first, regardless of their migratory status or what a state determines to be their legal status because of migration and, as such, they are fully entitled to their rights as children. Josiah reflects also on the main drivers for children on the move and points out to the global mega-trends which shape childhood today, including climate change, urbanization, conflict or technological integration. He also underlines the fact most migration is not international, rather from a rural community to a larger urban center in one's own country. He also talks about the decision-making process and the role of families, communities, and peers, as well as on some successful strategies or programs implemented to protect children on the move and on what governments should do to protect migrant and refugee children. Reports and resources mentioned in this episode: • UNICEF Innocenti migration and displacement page: https://www.unicef.org/innocenti/projects/children-migration-and-displacement • IDAC: https://data.unicef.org/resources/international-data-alliance-for-children-on-the-move/

UNICEF Innocenti presents Present Imperfect, a podcast series exploring the evolution of child rights over the past three decades - and the decades to come, 35 years after the approval of the Convention on the Rights of the Child or CRC by the United Nations General Assembly in 1989. Violence against women is one of the most pervasive and widespread violation of human rights in the world. One third of women globally experience physical and or sexual intimate partner violence at least once in their lifetime Several international human rights standards assert the violence against women as a form of discrimination and a violation of women's fundamental rights and freedoms. It is the result of structural, deep-rooted discrimination that States are requested to prevent for protecting women from violence, to punish perpetrators of violent acts, and to support victims of violence. Ending all forms of discrimination and all forms of violence are targets of the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. However, figures on the prevalence of gender-based violence against women are alarming In this episode Dr. Alessandra Guedes and professor Shanaaz Mathews discuss intersections between violence against children and violence against women. Research shows that they intersect in multiple ways globally, particularly on two common forms of violence that children and women experience: violent discipline by parents and caregivers, and intimate partner violence against women. Preventing violence against children and women requires tackling their social and behavioural determinants, including gender norms that devalue women and girls, reinforce male dominance and aggression, and create hierarchies of power. Evidence shows that men who support gender inequality are more likely to use violence against children and violence against women. Parents who justify intimate partner violence are more likely to violently discipline their children. Starting from their own experiences as researchers and practitioners, Alessandra and Shanaaz discuss risk factors and drivers for violent discipline and intimate partner violence; the impact of different forms of violence on women and children; review cases and talk about scalable solutions to prevent violence, including working with adolescent boys and girls on gendered forms of violence; investing in programming that focuses on shifting masculinities.

Episode 3 of the GRASSP podcast explores social protection case studies from Angola, Burkina Faso, Mali and Tanzania. Discover how how social protection interventions can be adapted to focus on women and girls, and their specific needs.

UNICEF Innocenti presents Present Imperfect, a podcast series exploring the evolution of child rights over the past three decades - and the decades to come, 35 years after the approval of the Convention on the Rights of the Child or CRC by the United Nations General Assembly in 1989. Globally nearly 240 million children live with disabilities, and the vast majority in low- and middle-income countries. Two international Conventions, namely the Convention on the rights of the child, and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with disabilities, adopted in 2006, recognize the human rights and fundamental freedoms of children with disabilities. Children with disabilities are one of the most marginalized and excluded groups. Social challenges such as poverty, conflicts, and the weakness of the socio-political systems amplify exclusion and discrimination, worsening the situation of children with disabilities. In this episode Dr. Gavin Wood discusses the rights of children with disabilities and their inclusion. The experiences of children with disabilities are shaped by many aspects of their identity, such as gender, ethnicity and sometimes they experience multiple forms of discrimination. Inclusive policies are those that consider the voices, needs and priorities of children with disabilities in designing how to implement resources across all sectors, from health to education to family to schools, and are critical to fulfil their rights and enable them to participate fully in society. Gavin discusses the critical role of research in informing policy and practice, evaluating effectiveness, raising awareness and advocacy, identifying gaps and innovations, and providing global comparisons and benchmark. His research work at UNICEF Innocenti includes early identification and intervention for children with disabilities looking at cost effective; scalable inclusion education models for low resource settings that promote enrolment; retention and learning and development; preventing and protecting children with disabilities from all forms of violence and abuse; social protection interventions to support families with disability related expenses to access appropriate and affordable assistive devices and care.

UNICEF Innocenti presents Present Imperfect, a podcast series exploring the evolution of child rights over the past three decades - and the decades to come, 35 years after the approval of the Convention on the Rights of the Child or CRC by the United Nations General Assembly in 1989. Protesting peacefully is a human right under article 21 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and Article 15 of the UN Convention on the rights of the child confirms the right to freedom of peaceful assembly for all children interconnected with Article 12 the right to be heard, and Article 13 the right to freedom of expression and association. In Episode 3 of the Present Imperfect podcast series Dr. Camila Teixeira, a social movements and child rights expert with more than 20 years of experience with the United Nations development agencies and other international organizations, talks about children's civil and political rights with a focus on the right to peaceful assembly. , In her report titled Youth Protest and the crisis, Camila discusses the role that young people are playing in this latest wave of protests in the context of a polycrisis affecting the world, including the climate crisis, the cost-of-living crisis, conflict and this backlash against democracy, as well as the innovation and creativity they injected into peaceful protests through the use of technology and social media. Camila talks about the disillusionment of young people towards democracy, as well as lowering the voting age to 16 or 17 as a mean of expanding engagement in politics and faith in democracy. Overall, young people are legitimate political actors who must be supported in expressing their views and organizing nonviolent assemblies, including when they express political views, which we may not agree with. Reports and resources mentioned in this episode: • Youth, Protests and the Polycrisis report https://www.unicef.org/innocenti/reports/youth-protests-and-polycrisis • Explainer – Should Children Vote? Understanding the debate https://www.unicef.org/innocenti/should-children-vote • Free and safe to protest – report on policing assemblies involving children https://www.unicef.org/reports/free-and-safe-protest • Podcast with UNICEF Youth Foresight Fellows Nahjae Nunes and Abril Perazzini on Democracy and Youth - https://soundcloud.com/unicef-innocenti/democracy-and-youth   This episode was recorded on 5th July 2024. For a full transcript of this episode, please visit this link: https://www.unicef.org/innocenti/present-imperfect

UNICEF Innocenti presents Present Imperfect, a podcast series exploring the evolution of child rights over the past three decades - and the decades to come, 35 years after the approval of the Convention on the Rights of the Child or CRC by the United Nations General Assembly in 1989. In this episode, Ann Skelton, Professor of Law at Leiden University and Chair of the Committee on the Rights of the Child, discusses results and main challenges for the treaty body in turning child rights principles into action and results for children. Professor Skelton takes us through a fascinating journey into systemic constraints and bold actions of the CRC monitoring body and discusses interesting cases on a range of subjects, including on the implementation of the Third Optional Protocol ratified by 50 states. Listen to Ann Skelton about state party compliance with the Convention on the rights of the child, good practices, General comment number 26 on child rights and the environment, General Comment number 5 on implementation measures, legislation, law reform, child rights policies impact assessments, Sustainable Development Goals, child rights in war torn countries, the role of UNICEF and other UN agencies, the role of the civil society... and much more.

In the first of a new series of podcasts, Camila Teixeira of UNICEF Innocenti speaks with Nahjae Nunes and Abril Perazzini, both UNICEF Youth Foresight Fellows, on the future of democracy - as seen through the eyes and experience of young people.

Gender and age play a disproportionately large role in the way people experience risks, vulnerabilities, and opportunities. Events at different stages in life, like marriage, childbearing or retirement, can mean that women and girls are at a heightened risk of experiencing poverty. Social protection, such as cash transfers or health insurance, can help address poverty and vulnerability, as well as supporting people during shocks from childhood through to old age. In this podcast, Gustavo Angeles Tagliaferro, Francesca Bastagli, and Naila Kabeer discuss the evaluation methods for Gender-Responsive and Age-Sensitive Social Protection. Gustavo Angeles Tagliagerro: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gustavo-angeles-04198b1ba/ Francesca Bastagli: https://twitter.com/FraBastagli Naila Kabeer: https://www.lse.ac.uk/international-development/people/naila-kabeer

Gender and age play a disproportionately large role in the way people experience risks, vulnerabilities, and opportunities. Events at different stages in life, like marriage, childbearing or retirement, can mean that women and girls are at a heightened risk of experiencing poverty. Social protection, such as cash transfers or health insurance, can help address poverty and vulnerability, as well as supporting people during shocks from childhood through to old age. In this podcast, Ramya Subrahmanian, Nyasha Tirivayi, and Lauren Whitehead are in conversation about Gender-Responsive and Age-Sensitive Social Protection. Ramya Subrahmanian: https://www.unicef-irc.org/profiles/10051-Ramya-Subrahmanian.html https://x.com/ramyainnocenti?s=20 Nyasha Tirivayi: https://www.unicef-irc.org/profiles/10098-Nyasha-Tirivayi.html Lauren Whitehead: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-whitehead-workprofile https://twitter.com/lwhitehead301

The Leading Minds 2022 conference brought young leaders and global thought leaders together to discuss “the Vital Importance of Child Identity” -- bringing together emerging research, under-represented perspectives, and key action steps to foster positive identity. Listen to Faridah Luanda, Natasha Maimba, Victor Lopez-Carmen as they share their experiences and expertise on building positive child identity. This podcast is hosted by Shai Naides, a Youth Engagement Officer at the UNICEF Innocenti — Global Office of Research and Foresight.

What is the impact of social protection on gender equality in low and middle-income countries? In this podcast, Camila Perera talks to Francesca Bastagli, Director of the Equity and Social Policy programme and Principal Research Fellow at global think tank ODI, and Shivit Bakrania, Knowledge Management Specialist at the UNICEF Office of Research–Innocenti to discuss the results of our recent systematic review investigating the impact of social protection programmes on gender equality in low and middle-income countries.

Quality childcare helps parents’ return to work and also supports children’s development. It is essential service for an equitable society. But new research finds that even in the world’s richest countries, 1 in 7 parents have unmet childcare needs. In this podcast, Dale Rutstein talks to Anna Gromada about her new UNICEF Innocenti report - “Where do rich countries stand on childcare?” - which ranks the childcare policies of the world's richest countries.

The UNICEF Office of Research - Innocenti presents its webinar series: 'Leading Minds Online: What the Experts Say - Coronavirus & Children.' COVID-19 has unleashed a wave of international concern over risks to children, including access to education, risks and access to digital resources online, and increasing violence inside the home, among others. READ about how our online Leading Minds series started: https://www.unicef-irc.org/article/2000-unicef-innocenti-leading-minds-online-series-children-online-violence-in-home.html FOLLOW the Leading Minds Online events: www.unicef-irc.org/events/

The UNICEF Office of Research - Innocenti presents its webinar series: 'Leading Minds Online: What the Experts Say - Coronavirus & Children.' COVID-19 has unleashed a wave of international concern over risks to children, including access to education, risks and access to digital resources online, and increasing violence inside the home, among others. READ about how our online Leading Minds series started: https://www.unicef-irc.org/article/2000-unicef-innocenti-leading-minds-online-series-children-online-violence-in-home.html FOLLOW the Leading Minds Online events: www.unicef-irc.org/events/

The UNICEF Office of Research - Innocenti presents its webinar series: 'Leading Minds Online: What the Experts Say - Coronavirus & Children.' COVID-19 has unleashed a wave of international concern over risks to children, including access to education, risks and access to digital resources online, and increasing violence inside the home, among others. READ about how our online Leading Minds series started: https://www.unicef-irc.org/article/2000-unicef-innocenti-leading-minds-online-series-children-online-violence-in-home.html FOLLOW the Leading Minds Online events: www.unicef-irc.org/events/

The UNICEF Office of Research - Innocenti presents its webinar series: 'Leading Minds Online: What the Experts Say - Coronavirus & Children.' COVID-19 has unleashed a wave of international concern over risks to children, including access to education, risks and access to digital resources online, and increasing violence inside the home, among others. READ about how our online Leading Minds series started: https://www.unicef-irc.org/article/2000-unicef-innocenti-leading-minds-online-series-children-online-violence-in-home.html FOLLOW the Leading Minds Online events: www.unicef-irc.org/events/

The UNICEF Office of Research - Innocenti presents its webinar series: 'Leading Minds Online: What the Experts Say - Coronavirus & Children.' COVID-19 has unleashed a wave of international concern over risks to children, including access to education, risks and access to digital resources online, and increasing violence inside the home, among others. READ about how our online Leading Minds series started: https://www.unicef-irc.org/article/2000-unicef-innocenti-leading-minds-online-series-children-online-violence-in-home.html FOLLOW the Leading Minds Online events: www.unicef-irc.org/events/

In this podcast we're talking about UNICEF Innocenti’s new evidence (and) gap map, which visualizes what evidence exists – and where there are gaps - on interventions to reduce violence against children in low and middle income countries, with Kerry Albright, Chief of Research Facilitation and Knowledge Management, and Ramya Subrahmanian, Chief of Child Rights and Protection at UNICEF Innocenti. The new gap map, completed in partnership with the Campbell Collaboration, arranges around 150 carefully screened impact evaluations and systematic reviews onto a framework of interventions – based on the INSPIRE framework strategies, and outcomes – such as direct impacts on violence, social norms, health, and education – into a searchable, browsable database that visualizes where the evidence exists and where there are gaps in knowledge. • Why are we mapping evidence and gaps in evidence on violence against children? • What does this gap map reveal about violence against children that we did not know before? • Where are the largest gaps in our evidence and what do we already know a lot about? These are just a few questions we discuss with Ramya and Kerry, who worked together to spearhead this research project jointly with our partners at Campbell Collaboration. - Explore the evidence gap map (EGM): https://www.unicef-irc.org/evidence-gap-map-violence-against-children - READ the full report: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cl2.1120 - READ the research brief: www.unicef-irc.org/publications/1147-evidence-and-gap-map-research-brief-1-overview-findings-interventions-to-reduce-violence-against-children.html

Our latest podcast done in partnership with UNICEF's country office in Mozambique unpacks their new report on child poverty in the country. We interview former UNICEF Innocenti researcher and current research and evaluation specialist with UNICEF Mozambique, Zlata Bruckhauf to discuss what poverty looks like in Mozambique for children and how measuring child poverty across multuple dimensions helps us to not only understand poverty better but informs better solutions to #ENDpoverty. How is doing research on child poverty in Mozambique helping children, in theory and in practice? What recommendations does the report give to #ENDPoverty in Mozambique and how can this be applied elsewhere? Timed with the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2020, our podcast unpacks the latest effort to understand and combat child poverty on the ground. Download the report: https://www.unicef.org/mozambique/en/reports/multidimensional-child-poverty-mozambique