Month: August 2022

Policy brief: Policy Brief – Youth Vulnerability to Drug Use

There is no specific research that has identified or adequately addressed the needs of young people who use drugs in Nepal and t here is a consensus among drug experts that drug use is rapidly increasing in urban areas of Nepal. Drugs are becoming more accessible and p eople are experimenting with drugs at a…

Policy brief: Policy Brief – Child Marriage

Child marriage is a violation of human rights, comprising the development of girls, putting them at risk of abuse and violence, and reinforcing the gendered nature of poverty. Despite attempts by Nepali government and non governmental organizations to end child marriage, Nepal still has one of the highest rates of child marriage in the world….

Policy brief: Policy Brief – Campaign against Discrimination through Art-based Approaches

Nepali legislation protects citizens, including young people and children, against all forms of discrimination. However, society still discriminates against people because of their gender or because of their caste. Young researchers in the Janapriya Child Club, Palpa, have explored the issue of discrimination, looking particularly at its root causes. Using arts-based methods, including street drama,…

Policy brief: Policy Brief – Raising Awareness about Drug Use by Young People

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||2px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”] There are currently no public drug treatment facilities in Nepal, despite significant annual increase sin the number of drug users in the country. Treatment facilities are outsourced to private organizations and provided at a cost that is…

Policy brief: Policy Brief – How Does Ethnic Untouchability Affect our Society

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||2px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”] Despite legal protections both in the UN Convention of Children’s Rights and in the Constitution of Nepal caste based discrimination is still a prominent feature of Nepali society. People who are considered of low caste known as…

Policy brief: Policy Brief – Reducing Child Labour through Art-Based Approaches

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||2px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”] Nepali law prohibits child labour and has set targets to banish all types of child labour by 2025. Child labour is recognized as a violation of human rights, deprives children of education and impacts their future. However,…

Participatory Mural #1 on the Issue of Intercommunity Brawls

“Indonesia Needs You” by MAP Young People in Jakarta, Indonesia This mural was created by Children’s Forum of Cipinang Besar Utara (CBU) in Jakarta and was facilitated by an Indonesian artist-educator as well as MAP PhD Researcher at the University of Lincoln, Vina Puspita. The mural was initiated to respond to the available space/wall at…

Policy brief: Policy Brief – Violence (Osh)

Более 11% детей в Кыргызстане имеют хотя бы одного родителя, находящегося в миграции. Пока родители заняты зарабатыванием денег, дети остаются с родственниками. Почти 73% детей сообщают о жестоком обращении или пренебрежении в семье, в котором они остались….

Policy brief: Policy Brief – School Sanitation

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||2px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”] Мы отобрали проблему антисанитарных условий уличного туалета школы, так как думали, что нас она касается в первую очередь. Проблема затрагивает большинство учащихся школы, но многие молчат, стесняются говорить об этой проблеме: тему туалетов в обществе обсуждать не…

Policy brief: Policy Brief – School Racketeering

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||2px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”] Проблема школьного рэкета является актуальной не только в нашем сообществе, но и по всей стране. Она остается нерешенной, приобретает разные формы. О данной проблеме молчат в школах, о ней никому не говорят подвергающиеся насилию дети, поэтому данное…

Policy brief: Policy Brief – Low Interest in Reading Among Children (Batken)

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||2px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”] Чтение формирует словарный запас, а человек думает словами. Чем больше слов у человека в запасе, тем шире и глубже его мышление. Исчезающая привычка к чтению среди подростков вызывает серьезную тревогу. [/et_pb_text][et_pb_code _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] Nasiliye…

Lepaskanlah (Tell It Out)

Following the 2021 MAP Music Workshop facilitated by the Yayasan Peduli Musik Anak Indonesia (YPMAI), young participants composed a song addressing the important issue of supporting friends who experience sexual violence, a pressing concern identified within their Jakarta neighbourhoods….

Tawuran (Brawl)

Following the 2021 MAP Music Workshop facilitated by the Yayasan Peduli Musik Anak Indonesia (YPMAI), young participants composed a song addressing the important issue of intercommunity brawls, a pressing concern identified within their Jakarta neighbourhoods….

Mari Berteman (Let’s Be Friends)

Following the 2021 MAP Music Workshop facilitated by the Yayasan Peduli Musik Anak Indonesia (YPMAI), young participants composed a song addressing the pressing issue of sexual exploitation, a concern identified within their Jakarta neighbourhoods….

Bersama (Together)

Following the 2021 MAP Music Workshop facilitated by the Yayasan Peduli Musik Anak Indonesia (YPMAI), young participants composed a song addressing the pressing issue of sexual exploitation, a concern identified within their Jakarta neighbourhoods….

Si Cerdas Mawar (The Intelligent Rose)

Following the 2021 MAP Music Workshop facilitated by the Yayasan Peduli Musik Anak Indonesia (YPMAI), young participants composed a song addressing the common challenge of staying motivated to study, a concern often faced by young people in their daily lives and school environments….

Short Film on The Psycho Social Impact of Absenteeism in Young Children

Poverty is one of the major factor behind school drop out in Nepal. This video creates awareness about important of education to the children. This video also describe the psycho-social impact to the children if they don’t enrol to the school education. The video was developed by members of the Child Club from Janapriya Secondary…

Short Film on Untouchables – Mohankanya, Bhusalda and Janapriya Secondary Schools

Members of three Child Clubs from Mohankanya, Bhulsalda, and Janapriya Secondary Schools (Palpa district, Nepal) raise awareness about the challenges of the ‘untouchables’ (low caste) in Nepal and the need to change perceptions and attitudes within society. This video was produced after the students attended MAP Nepal’s mobile film-making workshop….

Short Film on Worship During Menstruation – Janajyoti Secondary School

Menstruation is treated as something impure and dirty in Nepal. Girls and women are alienated during this time and face harmful social restrictions. The video seeks to create awareness about the current situation and the need to stop harmful traditional practices. The video was developed by members of the Child Club from Janapriya Secondary Schools…