In the areas where World Vision has been workingease in the number of children with birth certificates: 67.5% in 2017,pared to the national average of Our Child Protection Policy focuses on four main areas of action: awareness, prevention, notification and response. We focus on information and prevention to protect children and The situation in Lesotho is constantly improving, not only regarding the protection of children, but also economically. Nonetheless, the occurrence of AIDS/HIVand the decrease of economic resources have deeply affected Lesotho and this situation is also affecting children’s development. See full list on Lesotho is a small southern country with a population of 2 million people. The country is landlocked withinSouth Africa. Lesotho’s economy is improving with an economic growth of 2.6 percent and its population is young, 38% of them being children under 18 years of age (UNICEF, 2018). The main challenges the country faces are poverty and health issu See full list on In 1992, Lesotho’s government ratified the Convention on the Ri the 80s has been formulating more legislation and policies on children’s issues (Social Work and Society, 2018). For example, the Children’s Protection and Welfare Act of 2011 states most central child’s rights as addressed, at least within the law. It See full list on The Right to Health One of the biggest issues is how to provide high quality healthcare in such a small and landlocked nation. This type of geographical location does not help authorities to provide immediate care for children in an emergency or a regular medical check necessary for their development. This explains the decrease noticed in the children’s vaccination processes. Lesotho’s government has taken initiative to improve maternal and child health,bating HIV/AIDS, mia, tuberculosis and other diseas Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression According to Article 13 of theCRC: Lesotho’s statistics on freedom of expression and opinion are difficult to apply to children. For instance, the Afrobarometer (2018) showed that 74% of Basotho, main ethnic group in Lesotho, said they feel “somewhat” or pletely” free to say what they want (Afrobarometer, 2018). Although these statistics do not apply specifically to children that are subject to custom respect and elderly traditional and structural obligations. Certain practices and custom Right to Education The Education Bill 2009 putspulsory educationat primary level into law. The Bill states the roles and responsibilities of persons and institutions. Furthermore, it assures the welfare of children and, more importantly, abolished (within the law) corporal punishment in schools (LCN, 2009 Lesotho’s government put in place a system allowing all children to attend school. Lesotho’s enrolment ratio is high, as it has shown a net enrolment in lower education in See full list on Child Labour and Modern Slavery In Lesotho,pulsory education age is below the minimum age for work and for this reason children in between these ages are vulnerable to childlabour. Moderate efforts were made tobat child labour and worst forms of child labour. For instance, the Ministry of Labor and Employment employed labour inspectors to manage a Child Labor Desk within the Ministry. Despite these efforts, children are engaged in all sorts of terrible labour such as: animal herding, domestic work,mercial sexual Poverty The biggest threats that have been identified for the protection and development of children in Lesotho are poverty and foodinsecurity, together with HIV. The reason is that these three elements constrain the ability of households to take care of themselves (USAID, 2013). Although poverty has been declining over the last 15 years, poverty and inequality have remained persistent and high. The Lesotho Poverty Assessment: Progress and Challenges in Reducing Poverty reported that poverty fell fro Justice for Children Lesotho is a dualist state, meaning that international treaties are not part of national law until they have been domesticated by an Act of Parliament. For this reason, the CRCcannot be enforced directly; therefore, children would only be protected by the laws inspired by the Convention such as the Children’s Protection and Welfare Act (CPWA). In 2014, there was at least one case referring to the CRC. The High Court of Lesotho stated: Based on the CRC, it would be rmended that Lesotho tre See full list onIn the areas where World Vision has been workingease in the number of children with birth certificates: 67.5% in 2017,pared to the national average of 46%. Community and child-led advocacy efforts have led to the revision and amendment of laws, such as the Children’s Protection and Welfare Act to address
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