Tostan [to 2 July 2016]
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June 28, 2016
Celebrating the Rights and Needs of All Children During the “Week of the African Child”
The crowd bursts into laughter as minors at the Diourbel prison in Senegal present a skit, with interjections from local actor and comedian Sonokho….
This play was part of the celebration for the Day of the African Child on June 16, organized by Tostan’s Prison Project in partnership with the prison administration, UNFPA Senegal, and the Association of Women Doctors of Senegal (AWDS). It contextualized and underscored the importance of current efforts to provide positive support structures that enable detainees to reintegrate and become functional members of society.

This special day marked the start of an entire “Week of the African Child” in many African Union countries. In Senegal, specialists, government officials and local organizations, like Tostan, met across various forums to celebrate and raise awareness for children’s rights and child protection initiatives around the country. Most discussions focused on the importance of quality education and the implementation of national protection strategies as means to protect all children, especially those at high risk…