Are all employees at your workplace aware of the rights of the child?
The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child is the most widely ratified human rights treaty in the world, …
The Child Strategy follow-up report provides information for the new government
The first follow-up report on the National Child Strategy was published in March 2023. The report includes a concise overview …
Action required to uphold children’s right to participate in cultural life
Childhood and youth are important stages in life, when people practise self-expression and interactional skills and they build their identity: …
Progress report on the implementation of the Child Strategy 12/10/2022
Measure 26 Creating a training package on the rights of the child and particularly children’s inclusion for professionals. The most …
Children who seek protection must also be allowed to be children
Every year, hundreds of children seek international protection in Finland. Some arrive with their parents, some with relatives, and some …
Child-oriented budgeting model for municipalities and wellbeing services counties
In order to strengthen children’s rights, the Government has decided to promote child-oriented budgeting in its government programme. Child-oriented budgeting …
How should child impact be considered in law drafting?
Legislation is the key tool for implementing social reforms and solving any problems identified. Legislation affects children and their lives …
The National Child Strategy safeguards the rights of children with disabilities
Children with disabilities have the same rights as all other children, but ensuring that those rights are realised in practice …
COVID-19 has considerable generational effects
At the end of May 2020, the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health appointed a working group to assist in …
Inclusion starts with everyday encounters
How often do we remember to listen to children in everyday life, to take their opinions into account and to …