Child Strategy

The Child Strategy was published in February 2021. It is based on fundamental and human rights treaties, and its vision is a genuinely child- and family-friendly Finland that respects the rights of the child. The first implementation plan for the Child Strategy was published in October 2021.

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Child Strategy inclusion campaign: Children and young people, join us in brainstorming to strengthen the rights of children!

The National Child Strategy inclusion campaign started on 19 November! We asked children and young people to share ideas that are important to them before 19 December and to highlight ways to strengthen children's and young people's right to information. Read more about the campaign. Read more about the inclusion campaign

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How should child impact be considered in law drafting?

Read the blog of Kaisa Tiusanen, Ministerial Adviser at the Ministry of Justice, on child impact assessment. The impacts of laws on children need to be properly identified at the drafting phase. Read the blog about child impact in law drafting

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The Government has finalised the implementation plan for the National Child Strategy

The first implementation plan includes a total of 30 new measures to secure the wellbeing of children and young people and to strengthen their rights. Read more about the implementation plan on stm.fi

The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child is the most widely ratified human rights treaty in the world. The National Child Strategy will ensure that the obligations of the Convention are met as well as possible in Finland.

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Child strategy - A Finland for all children

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