The Children's Institute aims to drive evidence-based, innovative change in advancing children's rights. Our work influences laws, policies, services and programmes to enable all children to thrive. Our key projects are long-term initiatives, providing vital resources for policymakers, researchers and child rights advocates.
The Children's Institute is an interdisciplinary and child-centred applied research unit. We combine academic research, advocacy and education to address the tensions between policy, practice and children’s lived realities to enable all children to thrive.
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7.8 million children live below the food poverty line.
25%+ of children under five show signs of chronic malnutrition, compromising growth and development.
42% of children have experienced some form of maltreatment by an adult who was supposed to take care of them. Community-based studies show violence is more prevalent in townships and rural areas, where children repeatedly experience multiple forms of violence in homes, schools and communities.
Status: November 2025
