Women in Agriculture

Lesson 13 : Programmes for Girl Child -2

Introduction

Many documents have been produced on children for their welfare. We also find many convention recommendations, legal provisions and organizations working on their behalf. Some of these are mentioned below:

• NGOs such as Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), SEWA-RURAL, Consumer Unity and Trust Society (CUTS), Campaign Against Child Labour (CACL),
• International agencies such as United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), United Nations World Food Program (UNWPF), World Health Organization (WHO), Co-operative for American Relief Everywhere (CARE), OXFAM, World vision .
• Government schemes/programmes, e.g. Central Social Welfare Board sponsored Swayamsidha, Protection Scheme for Girl Child (Tamil Nadu), and Street Children Projects.
• International and National conventions and laws
1. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination (CEDAW), (1993 for India)
2. International Labour Organization (ILO) Conference recommendations 1919.
3. Child Rights Convention (1992-India)
4. National Policy for Children 1974, 2001 (draft)
5. Juvenile Justice Act, 1986.