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Africa: Gavi Vaccine Alliance & Girl Effect announce partnership to protect girls from cervical cancer
Author: Liz Ford, Guardian (UK)
"$10m campaign targets cervical cancer among girls in sub-Saharan Africa", 11 Oct 2016...
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UNICEF launches tools for ICT companies on children's rights
UNICEF today launched Tools of the Trade, a series of tools that provides guidance for how ICT companies can adopt or refine their policies, strategies and programmes to reduce risks or maximize opportunities for children. The tools can be applied to...
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UN Committee on the Rights of the Child requests submissions on business' role in children's rights & environment (due 31 Jul)
On 23 September 2016, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child will hold a day of general discussion in Geneva on “Children’s Rights and the Environment”.The discussion day is a public meeting at which representatives of governments, United Nations...
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USA: New reports of child labour on tobacco farms supplying R.J. Reynolds Co.
Author: The Robesonian (USA)
"Report alleges child labour violations in tobacco fields", 5 May 2016...
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Kenya: UN Committee on Rights of the Child concerned over increased use of "sub-standard" private schools, some for-profit
Author: East African Centre for Human Rights, Economic & Social Rights - Hakijamii, Cradle - the Children Foundation, Kenya National Union of Teachers, Intl. Commission of Jurists-Kenya, Global Initiative for Economic, Social & Cultural Rights
"The United Nations raises alarm about the lack of regulation and donor support in education in Kenya"...
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UNICEF hails promised steps by Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Twitter, Yahoo, govts. to protect children from online sexual exploitation
Author: UNICEF
"Tech companies and governments pledge to protect millions of children from sexual exploitation online -- UNICEF", 17 Nov 2015...
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New guidance on children's rights in Natl. Action Plans on business & human rights
Commentary: Association of Chartered Certified Accountants report recommends guidelines for company reporting on children's rights
Author: Adrian Henriques, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, on Measuring Business & Human Rights blog
"Adrian Henriques - Is Reporting Child's Play?", 29 Sep 2015...
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Author: AlterAsia (France)
« Travail des enfants : l’Asie Pacifique accueille plus de la moitié des victimes », 6 juillet 2015...
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Guide for business on creating opportunities for children's participation
Author: Save the Children
This guide serves to inspire businesses and civil society organizations (CSOs) interested in respecting and supporting children’s rights and specifically, the child’s right to be heard as it relates to the ten Children’s Rights and Business Principles...
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