RIGHTS AND EQUALITY

All children and young people should have an understanding of their rights and responsibilities in order to become active agents for a more equitable world. To ensure that Rights & Equality are at the heart of our programmes, our work is grounded in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. By teaching them about these concepts essential to a fairer world, children and young people take the important step of seeing their peers as equal, no matter their background.

Aflatoun International aims to reach the most vulnerable children and young people around the world. Targeting girls and vulnerable children also contributes to the SDGs, which aim to tackle their persistent exclusion and inequality by empowering them. Specific programmes tailored to vulnerable groups, like extremely poor children, children affected by AIDS, internally displaced children, vulnerable girls and those with disabilities or special needs, are developed and implemented to contribute to our aim of ensuring a more equitable and inclusive quality education.

EMPOWERING ADOLESCENT GIRLS - COMBINING SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS WITH SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC SKILLS BUILDING

RELATED SDGs

Achieve Gender Equality and Empower All Women and Girls

Ensure Availability and Sustainable Management of Water and Sanitation for All

Promote Peaceful and Inclusive Societies for Sustainable Development, Provide Access to Justice for All and Build Effective, Accountable and Inclusive Insitutions at all Levels

OTHER GOALS FROM AFLATOUN

Sustainable Development

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT In many countries children and young people do not have the knowledge and skills to actively participate and contribute to their societies, often characterised by weak education systems, poor social services and limited employ

Poverty Reduction

POVERY REDUCTION When children from families that have never used a bank account understand saving, they can plan ahead. When young people really understand their society, they can transform communities. Through our programmes children and young peop

Youth Employability

YOUTH EMPLOYABILITY Over 40% of the world’s young people are either unemployed or have a job but live in poverty. The quality and relevance of education is at the heart of youth employability. Very often education is not adequately tailored to the