Our mission
To innovate and better child protection and child rights through advocacy, education, and inclusive programmes and policies.
Our vision
A Malaysia where children’s rights are guaranteed in law and realised in practice.
Our work
Law and policy reform
We advise government on new laws and policies affecting children, and work with ministries, agencies and other NGOs to bring child protection in Malaysia up to international standards.
Training
We train judges, judicial officers, prosecutors, lawyers, legal companions, doctors, undergraduates and the public on child protection and on children in the justice system.
Public education and outreach
We run awareness programmes with the communities most affected by child marriage, and safety outreach in rural and interior areas, including more than 200 indigenous children in rural Sarawak.
The Talisman Project
Our youth arm educates children aged 12 to 16 on their rights and the issues that affect them, and trains them as child advocates. Its motto is Educate, Empower, Protect.
Our areas of focus
- Child sexual exploitation and abuse, including statutory rape and teenage pregnancy
- Online safety and bullying
- Comprehensive sex and sexuality education
- Access to education
- Child, early and forced marriage
- Children in the justice system, including children in detention and juvenile justice
- Child rights and child participation
Our previous sponsors
Our previous sponsors include the European Union’s Delegation to Malaysia, DIGI Communications Sdn. Bhd. and Smith & Nephew PLC.