Academia and research institutions
Working directly with children and young people can bring new depth to your research
Want to ensure your research builds on children’s insights?
You can
Use child rights as a framework underpinning your research.
Consult children and young people to inform your research questions.
Engage children and young people not only as research subjects, but also as co-researchers in the collection and analysis of data.
Work with children to identify policy recommendations based on the research findings.
Embed child safeguarding into your research planning from the beginning.
Publish your research findings in child-friendly formats.
“The young, free to act on their initiative, can lead their elders in the direction of the unknown.”
— Margaret Mead
We offer
Tailored strategy and policy advice, technical support, and project design.
Training on child rights and establishing and facilitating children and young people’s participation in an inclusive, safe, and meaningful manner.
Support on developing concepts or strategies for effective and safe consultations with children and young people.
Support on developing child safeguarding procedures and training adults working with children on how to keep children safe.
Extensive knowledge of good practices and learning from countries across the globe.
More on child participation and research
Effective, representative, and inclusive child participation at the local level (UNICEF, 2022)
Claiming Citizenship. Case Studies of Adolescents Participating in Governance in South Asia (UNICEF, 2022)
Study on child participation in EU political and democratic life (Eurochild & RAND Europe)
Children's participation in international fora: The experiences and perspectives of children and adults (Cuevas Parra & Lundy)