Empowering the Children's Commissioner

Srividhya Ganapathy, Co-Chairperson, CRIB Foundation (Child Rights Innovation & Betterment)

20-Mar-23 07:45

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The government is looking to set up an independent commission for children’s rights. What should be the mandate of this body and how will it strengthen the enforcement of child protection legislation? We discuss this with children’s rights advocate Srividhya Ganapathy of CRIB Foundation.

Image credit: Bernama & NST

Produced by: Shazana Mokhtar

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar, Philip See

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Categories: government

Tags: child wellbeing, social protection,

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