It is rare for me to find that the information provided by children is not helpful. My experience has been that the discussion with children generates not only useful information, but is frequently a powerful tool in the continuing dialogue with the parents and social workers.
Approach
IICRD brings children’s rights to life through innovative research, education and capacity building that implements children’s rights and draws on the strengths of children, their families, communities and culture.
We use our innovative approach to systems change to help communities and local organizations/governments develop creative strategies to complex problems; and ensure that children’s rights become a reality both within the daily lives of the children who need them most, and the social, economic, and political systems that affect them.
IICRD has worked within Canada and internationally in partnership with the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, UNICEF, Save the Children, Plan International, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), national and local governments, child and youth led organizations, and professionals from various disciplines and regions for the past 14 years. IICRD is able to draw on this extensive network of experts and practitioners to tailor expertise to the initiatives it undertakes.