Protecting the World's Children: public health, human rights, capabilities

The safety and protection of children is vital to the future well-being of both humankind and the planet. Currently, children around the world face unprecedented challenges, including the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, rising global instability, authoritarian regimes, climate change, and increasing inequity. These threats have led to severe consequences for children’s physical and mental health, as well as widespread displacement and exploitation. Despite these difficulties, significant strides have been made in improving child rights, such as the near-eradication of polio and rising school enrolment levels post-pandemic. This book brings together expert perspectives on the current landscape of child protection, offering a global, rights-based approach that emphasizes children's voices and the need for systemic change.

Key Features

• Global, Rights-Based Approach: A framework that combines children’s rights with a public health focus, aiming to enhance the safety and protection of children worldwide.
• Timely and Relevant: Discusses the profound impact of climate change, conflict, migration, and inequality on child protection, providing a timely contribution to the field.
• Comprehensive Coverage: Includes topics such as labor, trafficking, migration, adoption, foster care, alternative care, war, natural disasters, and various forms of violence affecting children.
• Structured for Clarity: Divided into three sections—advancing a fresh perspective, addressing current challenges, and charting a path forward—to guide readers through complex issues in child protection.
• Expert Contributions: Written by an international group of experts and practitioners, offering diverse perspectives on child protection practices and solutions.
• Focus on Children's Rights: Emphasizes systemic approaches to prevention, tackling harmful social norms, and overcoming challenges like insufficient resource allocation.