Development and
Cooperation

Digital monthly 10/2021

Children's rights

Climate protection

Lawsuits brought by young ­activists worldwide

Young climate activists from all over the world and their successes

Trafficking

Pressed into service

Human traffickers in Burundi find ways to get around child-protection laws

Fleeing from war

Lost boys and girls

Tens of thousands of Sudanese child refugees fled their country to reach safety

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Child labour

Childhood in a quarry

Many countries fail to enforce their laws banning child labour in quarries

War crimes

Children at arms

Short- and long-term measures are needed to stop the use of child soldiers

Child labour

Exploited minors are denied a school education

In view of wide-spread poverty, child labour is still far too common in Bangladesh

Female genital mutilation

“Violence is related to a variety of social conditions”

The organisation Forward for Women assists women in Germany and Senegal who have been affected by female genital mutilation

Democracy

UN Convention is geared to promoting active citizenship

Why some Latin American countries allow young people to vote at 16

Lawsuits

Climate protection is a children’s right

Young activists are taking legal action to demand climate protection from policymakers

Our view

Recurring infringements of children’s rights

Children's rights are violated worldwide – poverty is often the reason

Child labour

Facing an uncertain future

Benin’s children face systematic exploitation as low-paid labourers

Children’s rights

On society’s fringes

Burundi’s legal safety net for children remains full of holes

Girls

Pakistan is among the worst countries for girls

Where traditional norms prevail, girls’ rights tend to be neglected

Refugee children

A lonely battle

Unaccompanied minors who fled wars face further problems in destination countries