How We Work
We take a holistic approach to justice for children, which combines the prevention of crimes against children, rehabilitation for survivors, and prosecution of perpetrators. Using this combination of prevention and deterrence through legal action, we aim to end impunity against all forms of extreme violence and exploitation against children.
Our theory of change
Just Rights for Children fights for justice to bring about the behavioral and systemic change required for a lasting, sustainable impact on child protection issues - child marriage, child trafficking, child labor, and child sexual abuse including online - through awareness and legal deterrence.
Ultimately, we aim to ensure every child lives in freedom and safety, and completes 12 years of quality, public education.
Our child-focused model
The needs of children, their families, and their communities are central to our work as demonstrated in our model, and the program is built from the ground up.
Our Approach
Through the implementation of a systematic, highly focused, and intensive intervention model, we are effectively addressing the root causes of these heinous crimes. We use a holistic, multi-pronged approach to combat all forms of child abuse and exploitation:
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Policy intervention for prevention, protection, prosecution and rehabilitation.
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Investment in infrastructure and institutional framework.
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Capacity building, convergence of services, collaboration of stakeholders, and communication in real-time for action against crime.
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Knowledge and awareness at all levels so that all stakeholders such as children, parents, law enforcement agencies and institutions make informed decisions.
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Economics of the crime understood and addressed, ecosystem level response and 12 years of free, quality, public education for every child.
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Technology for change, deterrence, monitoring and time-bound justice delivery.
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We work across these pillars to develop national strategies with our partners to achieve sustainable change for children. These strategies focus on:
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Systemic change
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Programmatic work and tactical interventions on the ground
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Innovation
