Child protection systems

Dushanbe, 31 May 2024 - The National Commission on Child Rights under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, in partnership with UNICEF, the Swiss Government, and other development partners, organized the National Conference devoted to International Children’s Day. This year’s conference focused on the prevention of violence against…

DUSHANBE, 21 DECEMBER, 2022 – UNICEF in Tajikistan together with the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population of Tajikistan organized an official launch of the “Strategy for Development for Social Protection of the Republic of Tajikistan” for the period of up to 2040. The event was attended by representatives of the Ministry of…

The challenge, With growing poverty driving internal and external labour migration, the number of children left behind has also increased. An estimated 800,000 to 1,000,000 Tajik citizens (up to 20% of the labour force) have migrated out of the country. 58% of female migrant workers from Central Asia have left children below the age of 16 in their home countries…, The solution, UNICEF is uniquely placed to advance a non-discriminatory child rights approach based upon the Convention on the Rights of the Child, ensuring that the principles of non-discrimination and putting the best interests of the children at the core of programming. Children left behind from migrant families are a key priority group. UNICEF is working to…