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Child protection systems

Group of boys in blue shorts and orange shirts

Justice for children

For a child-friendly and responsive justice system

A mother holds a baby and a certificate of birth registration

22 November 2017

Birth registration

Every child’s first right

A boy smiles

22 November 2017

Child Protection Systems

Preventing and responding to violence against children

child marriage, violence against children, Uganda

Child protection

Keeping children safe from harm and danger

gender based violence, violence against children, violence against women, Uganda, Kasese, Spotlight Initiative, European Union, early pregnancy, child mothers, adolescent girls

When shocking statistics indicate a positive new trend

Through the Spotlight Initiative, communities are now reporting gender based violence cases and those affected receiving much needed help

Girl rescued from forced marriage

Mother rescues her daughter from forced marriage

The EU-UN Spotlight Initiative Programme through UNICEF hands over 360 bicycles to ease the transport of para-social workers

child marriage, female genital mutilation, Uganda, UNICEF, child protection, violence against children in Uganda, VAC

01 February 2021

For every child, protection

UNICEF strengthening government protection systems to prevent and respond to protection risks of women and children

female genital mutilation, FGM, Uganda, Kenya, cross border collaboration, adolescent girls, child protection

14 December 2020

Removing Uganda’s girl child from the marriage market

Addressing Violence Against Women and Girls under the Spotlight Initiative

female genital mutilation, FGM, Uganda, Kenya, cross border collaboration, adolescent girls, child protection

14 December 2020

Convincing cultural leaders to fight FGM

“They tell the girls that if you are not cut you will not fetch enough cows in bride price.”

female genital mutilation, FGM, Uganda, Kenya, cross border collaboration, adolescent girls, child protection

14 December 2020

Finding creative ways to discourage FGM

Using male social ambassadors marrying uncut brides