Child Rights Governance

		Monitoring implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child: To strengthen follow up by civil society on Concluding Observations and recommendations made by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child September 2011
		Monitoring implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child: A Review of Concluding Observations by the UN CRC Committee regarding General Measures of Implementation August 2011
		Advocacy Matters: Helping children change their world - An international Save the Children Alliance guide to Advocacy Facilitators' Manual ENGLISH - ARABIC
		Advocacy Matters: Helping children change their world - An international Save the Children Alliance guide to Advocacy Participants' Manual - ENGLISH - ARABIC
		One Step Beyond: An advocacy handbook for children and young people English
		One Step Beyond: An advocacy handbook for children and young people Arabic
		Violence against Children in Schools: A Regional of Lebanon, Morocco and Yemen This regional report examines violent practices towards children in schools, including physical, sexual and psychological abuse. It covers Lebanon, Morocco, and Yemen.
		Mapping Child Protection Systems in place for Palestinian refugee children in the Middle East Growing up in the context of protracted conflict, Palestinian children are particularly vunerable and in need of protection. This report anaylses the child protection systems in place for Palestinians in the oPt and Lebanon and make a number of recommendations to improve them.
		Country Profile of Lebanon August 2011 This country profile explores the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) in Lebanon.
		Country Profile of Jordan August 2011 This country profile explores the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) in Yemen.

		Country Profile of Morocco August 2011 This country profile explores the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) in Morocco.
		Country Profile of Yemen August 2011 This country profile explores the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) in Yemen.
		Country Profile of the Occupied Palestinian Territory August 2011 This country profile explores the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) in the oPt.
		Child Rights Situation Analysis for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region 2011 To better respond to the needs of children, Save the Children Sweden develops Child Rights Situation Analyses on a periodic basis. This regional CRSA has been developed by the MENA regional office to explore the violations of child rights that exist in the MENA region. As this study is the result of a desk review, it sheds light on important issues, but leaves some gaps which could not be covered in a one-month desk review. However, it acts as a basis to further explore the child rights violations and fill in the gaps.
		Advancing Children's Rights Arabic/English A Guide for Civil Society Organisations on how to engage with the African Committe of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child
		Getting it Right for Children - A Practitioners' Guide to Child Rights Programming 2007 - English - Arabic Adopting a child rights-based approach is the most effective way to bring about positive and lasting change for children. Drawing on Save the Children's experience around the world, this guide provides ideas and tools that will enable development and humanitarian workers to put children and their rights at the centre of their programmes. Written in accessible language, Getting it Right for Children explains how to adapt every stage of the programme cycle so that it works to make children's rights a reality. It sets out the practical steps you need to take, answers frequently asked questions and addresses real-world constraints and concerns. Case studies throughout show how child rights programming has worked in practice in a variety of settings.
		Practice Standards in Children's Participation 2005 - English - Arabic Practice standards are statements that describe an expected level of performance. These practice standards state what children and others can expect of Save the Children’s practice in child participation. They are designed to apply to all Save the Children’s child participation work and represent minimum expectations of the ways in which staff will behave and operate. These practice standards have been developed through years of experience supporting children’s participation at both the local and global levels. This final set of standards is based on feedback and consultations with Save the Children staff, partner organisations and children in various countries and community settings.
		Practice Standards in Children's Participation 2010 (Child Friendly Version) English Version This user friendly summary of Practice Standards in Children's Participation states what children and others can expect of Save The Children staff and partners in their children's participation practice. The publication focuses on 7 practice standards, which are explained throughout the brochure in a user friendly way.
		Summary of a Legal comparative Study on the Gaps between Local Palestinian Legislations and the International Conventions Download here : Arabic

	See Me Hear Me Save the Children London – UK English download here Arabic download here This is a guide for using the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to promote the rights of children. Approximately 10% of the total population of children, the majority of whom live in developing countries, are born with a disability or become disabled during childhood. Save the Children has responded to the need for information by developing this guide to help children with disabilities and their advocates use the new Convention to claim their rights and begin to build inclusive societies that are equally respectful of all.
	The African Report on Child Wellbeing Addis Ababa, Ethiopia English Child wellbeing means a lot of things. It is about children being safe, well, healthy and happy. It is about children’s opportunities to grow and to learn. It is about positive personal and social relationships, and about being and feeling secure and respected. It is also about being given a voice and being heard. In short, it is about the full and harmonious development of each child’s personality, skills and talents
	Child Rights Situation Analysis for Lebanon Save the Children Sweden, 2008 English This study analyses the situation of children in Lebanon and their rights with the purpose of understanding to what extent children’s rights are being realised or violated within the country. This report describes the context of Lebanon (specifically political, economical, and social dynamics that impact the child and intervention strategies), maps violations of the Convention of the Rights of the Child, and identifies duty bearers and other relevant actors. The findings and conclusions provide the baseline data and framework for Save the Children Sweden’s next programming period in Lebanon.
	Child Rights Situation Analysis for Middle East and North Africa Region Save the Children Sweden, 2008 English This situation analysis explores the violation of child rights in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Save the Children Sweden’s Regional Office in MENA will respond to the child right violations found in this study a CRC Project covering 17 countries in the MENA region. Our work will aim on strengthening civil society organisations to be able to identify gaps, report on child rights violations, and take action to raise awareness and advocate for the fulfilment of all these children rights.
	Child Rights Situation Analysis: Right to Protection and Right to Education in the Occupied Palestinian Territories Save the Children Sweden and Defence for Children International/Palestine Section, 2008 English This situation analysis explores the immediate and underlying root causes behind the non-realisation of Palestinian children’s rights to protection and education. The report examines the national legal frameworks in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, the main duty bearers and stakeholders of Palestinian child rights, and provides recommendations for child rights actors to follow-up on.
	First report by the Children’s Parliament on the Conditions of Children in Yemen, 2008 Download here in ENGLISH and in ARABIC In this report the Children’s Parliament of Yemen present a shadow report on the conditions of children in Yemen to the Committee on the Rights of the Child in Geneva. The Children’s Parliament was established in 2000 and is one of the primary projects run by the Democracy School, one of Save the Children in Yemen’s partners. This is the first shadow report prepared by children in Yemen.