Learn to protect children from abuse and exploitation using international laws and child rights approaches.
Learn to protect children from abuse and exploitation using international laws and child rights approaches.
This comprehensive course explores child protection within a human rights framework, addressing global issues of violence, exploitation, and neglect affecting children. Led by Jacqueline Bhabha, Research Director of the Harvard FXB Center for Health and Human Rights, the curriculum covers the causes and consequences of child protection failures and strategies to prevent them. Participants will study international laws, standards, and resources necessary for protecting children's rights. The course connects legal frameworks and child-rights approaches to the work of various professionals, including policymakers, lawyers, health workers, educators, and social workers. It covers topics such as the impact of violence on child development, protection standards for children in conflict with the law, and approaches to strengthening child protection systems. By the end of the course, learners will be equipped to apply child protection strategies in their professional contexts and contribute to global efforts in safeguarding children's rights.
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What you'll learn
Understand the origins and legal foundations of child protection in international human rights law
Analyze global child protection issues and the roles of diverse actors in child protection efforts
Examine the impact of violence, exploitation, and abuse on children's development
Explore strategies for preventing and responding to violence against children
Understand protection standards for children in conflict or in contact with the law
Analyze the challenges faced by migrant children and their legal protections
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There are 15 modules in this course
This course provides a comprehensive overview of child protection within a human rights framework. It explores the origins of child protection in international law and examines global issues affecting children, including violence, exploitation, abuse, and the impact of conflict and natural disasters. The curriculum covers strategies for preventing and responding to these harms, with a focus on understanding their effects on children's emotional, social, and physical development. Participants will learn about the legal foundations of child protection, methods for defining and measuring child protection issues, and strategies for addressing violence against children. The course also delves into the standards of protection for children in conflict or in contact with the law, including the specific challenges faced by migrant children. A key component of the course is learning how to assess and strengthen child protection systems, emphasizing a systems approach to ensuring children's safety and well-being. Throughout the course, learners will engage with case studies and practical applications of child protection strategies in various global contexts.
Every Child's Right to Protection
Module 1
The Legal Foundation of Child Protection
Module 2
Defining and Measuring Child Protection
Module 3
Violence Against Children
Module 4
Causes and Consequences of Violence
Module 5
Strategies for Preventing and Addressing Violence
Module 6
Examples of Preventing and Addressing Violence
Module 7
Children and the Law
Module 8
Children in Conflict with the Law
Module 9
Children in Contact with the Law
Module 10
Migrant Children and the Law
Module 11
A System's Approach to Child Protection
Module 12
Components of a Child Protection System
Module 13
Identifying Problems in Child Protection System
Module 14
Global and Local Action to Strengthen Child Protection Systems
Module 15
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