South African Child Gauge
An annual monitor of the situation of South Africa’s children, and the realisation of their rights
Launch of the South African Child Gauge 2012
CI directors past and present: Prof Marian Jacobs, Prof Shirley Pendlebury, Associate Prof Shanaaz Mathews (started Oct. 2012), and Dr Maylene Shung-King
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Launch of the South African Child Gauge 2012
"The Child Gauge takes the powerful knowledge of the University and puts it in a form which is readable." Prof Crain Soudien, UCT Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Launch of the South African Child Gauge 2012
The editorial team, and representatives from the Presidency (left) and UNICEF South Africa (right)
Launch of the South African Child Gauge 2012
UNICEF South Africa deputy representative, George Laryea-Adjei
Launch of the South African Child Gauge 2012
"The seventh edition of the Child Gauge places an appropriate focus on poverty and inequality as it affects the children of our country." Minister Trevor Manuel
Launch of the South African Child Gauge 2012
"Paying attention to children’s equality rights helps ... for them to develop into full and productive members of society who can participate as equals." Prof Sandra Liebenberg, Stellenbosch University
Launch of the South African Child Gauge 2012
"It provides a useful tool in understanding the complexities of the issues facing children and the challenges that we face as a nation in formulating our response." Minister Trevor Manuel
Launch of the South African Child Gauge 2012
"Relative to adults, many more children are concentrated at the bottom end of the income distribution." Kath Hall, Children's Institute
Launch of the South African Child Gauge 2012
Human Rights Commissioner, Lindiwe Mokate, delivered a message of support at the launch.
