Child-led webinar: “Flip the Script: What Children Want Parents to Know About Handling Child Sexual Exploitation”

On May 15, OneChild is inviting you to attend an important virtual event: "Flip the Script: What Children Want Parents to Know About Handling Child Sexual Exploitation”. This groundbreaking, child-led webinar will center the voices of youth, survivors, and allies, offering powerful insights into how adults can better protect and support children facing exploitation. You can register HERE. Time: 6:00-8:00pm EST.

Abstract Submission: The 5th Annual Canadian Children, Youth and Communities (CCYC) In | Equity Conference

Call for abstract submissions: If you're a health professional, community organization, or student doing innovative work in the field of children and youth health equity, consider sharing your ideas via an interactive workshop or poster presentation at The 5th Annual Canadian Children, Youth and Communities (CCYC) In | Equity Conference (online Oct 29-30, 2025). The conference reaches a national, interdisciplinary audience and is a collaborative space where ideas are put into practice. It is a great opportunity for participants to explore together how sustainable solutions and community partnerships can improve child and youth health equity.
Submit an Abstract Today! (closes May 16).

Call for submissions for Open-ended intergovernmental working group on an optional protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child

Call for submissions for the preparation of the first session of the Open-ended intergovernmental working group on an optional protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Focus: The Right to Education

Deadline: Input/comments may be sent by e-mail/postal mail by 18 May 2025, 18:00 (Geneva time).

Deadline for children’s submissions and submissions from children’s consultations: 8 June 2025.

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Official Satellite Event - 5th World Congress on Justice with Children: “Seeking Justice with Children: Canada’s Experience& International Forum on the Rights of the Child: "Access to Justice and the Rights of the Child: Local and Global Experiences”.

Save the date for a national panel discussion addressing the policy reform needed to ensure that children know their rights, and have access to justice and effective remedies when their rights have been violated in Canada organized by the Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children (CCRC), Justice for Children and Youth (JFCY), and The Groupe de Recherche Interdisciplinaire en droits de l’enfant (GRIDE). The official satellite event will take place alongside the “International Forum on the Rights of the Child" on the theme "Access to Justice and the Rights of the Child: Local and Global Experiences” at Université de Moncton (hybrid event) addressing access to justice and share innovative approaches, knowledge and evidence from research, practice and lived experiences. Date: June 02 (satellite event) & June 3 (International Forum), 2025. More information will be posted along with the registration link in the upcoming week on the CCRC website. Click on the hyperlink for more information about the 5th World Congress on Justice with Children.

CCRC Membership Renewal or Becoming a New Member

As we continue on this journey advocating for concrete action on children’s rights and the full implementation of the CRC, your support is essential to our strength as a Coalition. We encourage you to renew your CCRC membership or become a new member in 2025. CCRC annual membership is from January 1-December 31.
Visit CCRC page on CanadaHelps.