Dr.C.Muthuraja’s “RIGHTS OF CHILDREN INFECTED/AFFECTED WITH HIV/AIDS’

RIGHTS OF CHILDRENINFECTED/AFFECTED WITH HIV/AIDS

Dr.C.Muthuraja, M.A, M.Phil, PhD

Dean of Self Financed Programmes &

Associate Professor in Economics

The American College, Madurai – 625 002, TamilNadu &

Email: cmuthuraja@gmail.com (M-094863 73765)

(Presented in Three Day Training Programme on Children Affected & Infected by HIV/AIDS For Govt/NGO Functionaries held @

MISS, Madurai on 27th to 29th September 2014)SINCE 1881

CONTENTS INTRODUCTION IMPORTANCE OF CHILDREN WHAT? WHY? WHEN? WHERE? WHO(M)? & HOW? CHILDREN AND DEVELOPMENT/ SOCIETY/

ECONOMY CHILDREN-INFECTED/AFFECTED WITH HIV/AIDS

CHILDREN & THEIR RIGHTS ROLE :GOVERNMENT-PRIVATE-NGO’S-INDIVIDUAL

SUMMARY + APPEAL

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Inference

Children Characteristics areMore of illiterate

Poverty

Marginal in character

Feminization

Vulnerability

SC & ST in social order SINCE 1881

DIMENTIONSCHILDREN RIGHTS & DEVELOPMENT

FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS SOCIAL RIGHTS CULTURAL RIGHTS POLITICAL RIGHTS ECONOMIC RIGHTS LIVELIHOOD RIGHTS LEGAL RIGHTS

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Millennium Development Goals (MDG’s)

MDG 6- Halting and reversing the spread of HIV/AIDS

Worst forms of child labour- sexual exploitation, expose children to HIV infection, which can also result from abuse and violence

Child Labour - consequence of the AIDS pandemic, when primary income providers are lost or incapacitated

Children in affected families- vulnerable to losing all forms of care and protection from the death of a parent to being denied an inheritance.

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United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Children

Right to Survival - to life, health, nutrition, name, nationality

Right to Development - to education, care, leisure, recreation, cultural activities

Right to Protection - from exploitation, abuse, neglect

Right to Participation - to expression, information, thought, religion

Right to achieve these dreamsSINCE 1881

UNICEF:BUILDING A PROTECTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN

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Government commitment and capacity Legislation and enforcement Attitudes, customs and practices Children’s life skills, knowledge and

participation Capacity of families and communities Essential services, including prevention,

recovery and reintegration Monitoring, reporting and oversight

CHILDLINE India Foundation Vision: A child-friendly nation-Guarantees the

rights and protection of all children Mission :Reach out to every child and ensure their

rights & protection through 4 Cs. CONNECT through technology to reach the 'last mile’

CATALYSE systems through active advocacy

COLLABORATE through integrated efforts- children, the state, civil society, corporate and community to build a child friendly social order

COMMUNICATE to make child protection everybody's priority

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POSITIVE INFLUENCE

NET WORKING & SKILL DEVELOPMENT

INNOVATION

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HAPPYNESS-ART & CULTURE

POSITIVE INFLUENCE

SINCE 1881SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

LEARNING AND UNLEARNING

POSITIVE INFLUENCE

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UNDERSTANDING

NATURE & ENVIRONMENT

POSITIVE INFLUENCE

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IMAGINATION KNOWLEDGE EDUCATION

AVOIDING NEGATIVE INFLUENCE

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MISUNDERSTANDING

NATURE & ENVIRONMENT ?

BEHAVIOUR

AVOIDING NEGATIVE INFLUENCE

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VIOLENCE

COMMERICIAL

CHANGE IN LIFE PATTERN

TOWARDS WIN -WIN SITUATION

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ROLE OF INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS GOVENMENTS PRIVATE CORPORATES NON GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS PUBLIC INDIVIDUAL

MEDIA FAMILY

INDIVIDUAL EFFORTSFAMILY PARTICIPATION

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

SOCIAL/CIVIC RESPONSIBILITIES

LEARN TO SHARE

LEARN TO UNLEARN +++

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Protect Children’s Rights by Ensuring children and young people get their views are

heard by decision makers

Campaigning to get children's rights included in laws and policies

Supporting organizations which promote and protect children’s rights

Ensuring that all legislation is in full compliance with the UNCRC

Increasing government spending on children and ensuring that the resources are being used effectively

Establishing an Independent Body for the protection and promotion of child rights in every country

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APPEAL

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CHILD RIGHTS EDUCATIONPLEASE

EACH ONE TEACH ONE

IF NOT

EACH ONE CATCH ONE AND TEACH ONE

QUESTIONS PLEASE

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QUESTIONABLE QUESTIONS

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THANKING YOU?SINCE 1881