Children’s Voices Matter

Children face socio-cultural barriers to upholding agency, freedom to voice and share opinions in addressing issues of sexual harassment and other cruel degrading treatment. The high prevalence of these issues has undermined the human dignity of children in the central hills, where there is clear gender differentiated experiences of violence. Gender-based stereotypes and attitudes coupled with unequal gender power dynamics play a significant role in perpetuating this behaviour.

The prevalence of sexual harassment and other cruel degrading treatment in schools have resounding physical and psychological impact on children who witness and experience such abuse.

To contribute to address the above-mentioned gaps, the project focuses on increasing the knowledge of child rights among children, build capacity among duty bearers in positive discipline techniques and work with community stakeholders to create/strengthen mechanisms to protect children from violence.