Social Policy
South African Child Gauge 2010/2011
2011 - The publication provides an annual snap-shot of the status of South Africa’s children. Published by the Children’s Institute, University of Cape Town, to track SA's progress towards realising children’s rights.
Statement of the Seminar on Equity in the Realisation of Child Rights in South Africa
2011 - Declaration made by the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC), UNICEF and delegates attending the Seminar on Equity in the Realisation of Child Rights in South Africa.
Vulnerability of children and poor families to the economic recession of 2008-2009
2011 - A qualitative study that assessed the impact of the global economic crisis on children and poor families in South Africa.
South Africa’s Children – A Review of Equity and Child Rights
2011 - The report reflects an analysis of key indicators to assess the fulfilment of children’s rights in South Africa.
The Impact of the International Financial Crisis on Child Poverty in South Africa
2010 - Reports on study to provide insights into the magnitude of shocks associated with the macroeconomic crisis in SA, country’s capacity to withstand or cushion these shocks, and the extent of fragility in terms of poverty levels and child well-being
South African Child Gauge 2009/2010
2010 - The South African Child Gauge provides an annual snap-shot of the status of South Africa’s children.
South African National HIV Prevalence, Incidence, Behaviour and Communication Survey, 2008
2010 - This report, which is the second one based on the third population-based HIV seroprevalence survey conducted in 2008 by the consortium led by the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), focuses on health of children 0–18 years of age.
Situation Analysis of Children in South Africa - April 2009
2009 - This situational analysis was commissioned by the Presidency, research was performed by the Children’s Institute at the University of Cape Town while UNICEF coordinated and funded the project.
For better implementation of mirgrant children's rights in South Africa
2009 - This report outlines the situation facing children who migrate accross international borders to SA. It also makes recommendations for intervention by UNICEF and other partners for strengthening migrant children’s access to basic rights in SA.
Handbook on Legislative Reform: Realising Children’s Rights Volume 1
2008 - Aims to support the effective implementation of the CRC and CEDAW, and advance gender equality by influencing the adoption of legislative measures, social policies and institutional changes that promote gender equality and results for children.
Legislative Reform on Child Domestic Labour: A Gender Analysis
2008 - This study adopts a gender perspective to look critically at the need for legislative reform in the area of child domestic labour.
Child marriage and the law
2008 - The aim of the Paper series is to explore and provide guidance on the role of legislation – including regulations which may have a direct or indirect bearing on children – in protecting and advancing children’s rights in a particular area.
A Review of Children’s Access to Employment-based Contributory Social Insurance Benefits
2008 - The review assesses the obstacles to accessing the death benefits due to orphans from statutory insurance schemes and pension funds in South Africa.
Review of the Child Support Grant - Uses, Implementation and Obstacles
2008 - This report presents new evidence on the developmental impacts of South Africa’s Child Support Grant (CSG).
Quantitative Analysis of the Impact of the Child Support Grant
2008 - This Report presents new evidence on the developmental impacts of South Africa’s Child Support Grant, regarded as one of the government’s most successful social protection interventions and the country’s largest social cash transfer programme.
Reforming Child Law in South Africa: Budgeting and Implementation Planning
2007 - This publication documents a rare attempt to assess all the steps involved in legal reform for the realization of child rights and makes a detailed estimate of the costs at each step.
In a child's best interests... Parliamentarians, you can make a difference
2007 - This advocacy pocket book is a attempt to highlight some critical gaps and obstacles affecting service delivery for children.
Law Reform and Implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child
2007 - The main purpose of the research with its focus on one specific general measure, is to make policymakers more aware of the importance of law reform, not as an end in itself, but as an integral part of a holistic approach.
Eliminating Violence Against Children
2007 - This handbook is designed to promote active and effective follow-up by Parliaments and parliamentarians throughout the world to the recommendations of the UN Secretary-General’s Study on Violence against Children.
Combating Child Trafficking
2005 - This handbook addresses some of the key measures that parliamentarians can take to end child trafficking. It outlines specific steps.
Child protection: A handbook for parliamentarians
2004 - This handbook addresses ten specific child protection issues, inlcuding birth registration and the right to identity; protection of children in armed conflict; sexual exploitation of children and trafficking and sale of children.
The role of parliament in assessing the impact of legislation and budgetary decision-making on children
2002 - This paper aims at sensitising MPs to the tools at their disposal to influence - and monitor - the impact budgets have on children.
Social transformation and strategic leveraging: Other resources
A collection of other useful resources on social transformation and strategic leveraging
