Our hearty congratulations to Julie Cavanagh of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal who received the most votes (534) for her post in UNICEF’s Facebook Believe in Zero campaign.
Protecting childhood
Children and technology: safety first
While there are many examples of the educational and social value attached to the use of the Internet and cell phones, it’s crucial to ensure that the benefits outweigh the risks to children’s safety and well-being in an increasingly cyber-centered world.
To gain sharper insight into UNICEF’s work in South Africa, Sir Alex and 22-year-old Manchester United starlet, Ben Amos joined UNICEF and its local partner, the National Association of Child and Youth Care Workers (NACCW), at an Isibinidi project in rural Ndwedwe, KwaZulu-Natal.
Your support helps to safeguard South Africa's children
Thanks to the generosity of friends like you, UNICEF is achieving change for South Africa’s children.
Prevent, Protect and Prosecute
Child protection policies and laws are futile without more prevention efforts, improved support services and the prosecution and punishment of offenders. It’s about prevention, protection – and prosecution of offenders. But where do you start?
Report violence against children and women
Acting against violence is everyone's business. Take a stand - report abuse.
Thousands of children are victims of abuse, neglect and exploitation every year – and offenders often go unpunished.
A child's right to protection is more than a promise on paper
Violence against children persists at unacceptable levels, despite South Africa’s progressive laws. To usher in real change, child protection must start with every one of us – and extend to every boy and girl - which is why individual action is at the heart of UNICEF’s Believe in Zero campaign.
For a child to lose a parent is devastating enough. But when it leads to exploitation and abuse, protection becomes paramount.