A Workshop Report on Child Participation in the UN Study on Violence Against Children

Summary

It has been recognised that in a context of increasing violence in society, there is a need to treat children as more than ‘victims’ needing protection.  Children are agents and can participate in social change. However for this, adults need to involve children in various processes that concern young persons and children. As part of Save the Children’s contributions to the process of supporting children’s ethical and meaningful participation in the study, Save the Children has produced a toolkit, in two parts, intended to inspire and be of practical help to those involving children in research, consultations and events relating to the study. This includes sections on involving children in secondary and primary research. It covers ethical issues, ideas and suggestions for involving children and approaches and methodologies that can be applied.