How are Child Rights and Human Rights linked?
Children do not live in isolation. They belong to families, communities and society at large. They are always the most vulnerable victims to any situation be it poverty, natural disasters, displacement, social biases and prejudices. It is impossible to find long-term solutions to the issues confronting children without addressing these root-causes. In the case of India, a child may not be in school for multiple reasons: There may be no school in her village The school may be dysfunctional She may be prevented from going to school because of her caste, gender or religion Her parents may need her to work, look after younger siblings or migrate due to economic pressures Ensuring she is not only enrolled in school, but stays there and gets an adequate education requires addressing many of those underlying problems.
