Landlocked in the Horn of Africa and bordering Sudan, South Sudan, Djibouti, Eritrea and Kenya, Ethiopia is the second most populous country on the African Continent. One of only two countries to stay independent during the European colonial period...
Summary: Amnesty International commended the commitment shown by those African states that have ratified the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (the African Children's Charter). Amnesty International commended the commitment...
Summary: This report compiles all mentions of children's rights in the Concluding Observations of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights.Last Examined: 12-26 May 2010
The report was presented by Special Advisor to the Minister, Ministry...
Summary: Much remains to be done if progress towards achieving the mdgs is to be sustained. Young lives research is tracking 12,000 children in ethiopia, india, peru and vietnam to learn about their education, well-being and experiences of poverty...
Summary: Tackling gender inequalities has become central to poverty reduction strategies. yet gender dynamics between children growing up in poverty, and how these change, are poorly understood, yet a number of assumptions prevail. Young lives...
This paper explores local perspectives on female child marriage and circumcision in Ethiopia. Both practices are widespread still, despite international and national efforts to eradicate them, and reflect deep-rooted patriarchal and...
Summary: Understanding how poverty and inequalities affect children is central to understanding the impact of the MDGs and development of the post-2015 agenda.This paper draws together research from across the Young Lives longitudinal study of child...
The Management Committee of the CSO Forum (ACRWC) cordially invites you to the eighth meeting of the CSO Forum (ACRWC) to be held at the Desalegn Hotel, Addis Ababa, from 11th to 13th April 2013.Since its inception in 2009, the CSO forum has...
Summary: The violations highlighted are those issues raised with the State by more than one international mechanism. This is done with the intention of identifying children's rights which have been repeatedly violated, as well as gaps in the issues...
Summary: This report extracts mentions of children's rights issues in the reports of all UN Treaty Bodies and their follow-up procedures. This does not include the Concluding Observations of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child which are...
