ARC has held a special function, “Celebrating a Decade of Difference” to mark its 10th Anniversary. President Ibrahim Mohamed and First Lady Fazna Ahmed attended the celebrations as guests of honor. The event held at Kurumba Maldives this evening highlighted…
Advocating the Rights of Children (ARC) signed an agreement with Ministry of Youth, Sport and Community Empowerment today, to work collaboratively and engage with communities in the area of promotion and protection of the rights of children. The agreement was…
Advocating the Rights of Children (ARC) has partnered with Maldives Police Service and UNICEF to conduct a series of sensitization programmes for police officers across the country. The first programme held from 20 to 22 February 2020 in Addu City…
Advocating the Rights of Children (ARC) welcomes the Child Rights Protection Act (19/2020) which came into effect today. The Act defines a child as an individual person from conception to attainment of 18 years of age after birth. It ensures…
Advocating the Rights of Children (ARC) is deeply concerned about the many allegations of abuse towards children with disabilities that have come to the attention of the public. ARC believes that children with disabilities require special protection measures, as they…
ARC condemns in the strongest terms the recent case of rape of a 2-year old. ARC remains deeply concerned about the systematic flaws in the child protection system in the country, and that cases of child abuse continue to be…
Advocating the Rights of the Child (ARC) condemns in the strongest terms the recent case of purported child marriage, resulting in a pregnancy of a 13-year-old. ARC is also deeply concerned that the child remains in the same environment where…
Advocating the Rights of Children (ARC) has conducted HOPE Campaign awareness sessions on child abuse prevention in all islands of AlifuAlifu Atoll, to empower children to recognize, respond and report child abuse and neglect. More than 590 students studying in…
Advocating the Rights of Children (ARC) in partnership with Beautiful Eyes Down Syndrome Association has held a Speech and Hearing Camp for children and youth with disabilities in Laamu Atoll from 11 to 14 October 2019. During this camp, an…
ARC organized a series of activities and events at Baa Atoll Goidhoo to celebrate this year’s International Day of the Girl Child, in partnership with UNICEF Maldives. To mark the occasion, 17 selected stories of inspirational girls across the nation…