Berry, L., & Gutherie, T. (2003, November). Rapid Assessment: The situation of Children in South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Child Poverty Programme, Children’s Institute, University of Cape Town. | The United Nations Secretary General’s Study on Violence Against Children

PHOTO: NIGERIA: In 1997 in Nigeria, three boys who used to live on the streets sit together holding mugs at a remand home for young offenders or abandoned children in Lagos, the country’s commercial capital. Some 10,000 children live on the city’s streets. From broken homes or extremely poor families, they often cannot find steady jobs and are at high risk of turning to drugs or becoming involved in crimes or other violence. (UNICEF/ HQ97-1159/Giacomo Pirozzi)

Berry, L., & Gutherie, T. (2003, November). Rapid Assessment: The situation of Children in South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Child Poverty Programme, Children’s Institute, University of Cape Town.

Though significant progress has been made in realizing the rights of children in South Africa key challenges remain. This report provides an overview of the situation of children in SA.

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Keywords for this article

Country: South Africa
Document Type: Report
Geographical region: Africa (East/South)
Language: English
Topics: Child Rights/CRC, Community-Based Organizations (CBOs), HIV/AIDS, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Children’s Participation, Convention on the Rights of the Child, Economic Factors(employment instability, household incomes, child-headed households, ...), Health (Diseases , Illnesses, Nutrition), Law (conventions, legal frameworks, legislation, …), Rights Based Programming (Initiatives, Strategies & Mechanisms), Sexual Abuse (Rape & Exploitation)

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