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Everyone who works with children, directly or indirectly, should know how to keep them safe. We're committed to helping you do that.

Our framework for child protection - Listen, Identify, Intervene and Respond , Support - is adaptable for all kinds of partners, be they government, civil society or communities.

If you're ready to make child protection a part of your work - talk to us. 
We’d like to help you do it. — contact@aanganindia.org

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When children are safe, they learn, thrive and succeed.

Their lives are free from violence, fear and exploitation so they can attend school, access support, avoid risky situations and become responsible future leaders.

Impact Report 2022-23

Safety of Children: A Shared Responsibility - Our work in the past was directed towards catalyzing change and taking pioneering steps towards bringing different stakeholders together to prioritize the safety and protection of children.

Media & Resources

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Reports

Minor Issues in Major Cities

1 September 2016

From Bhubaneswar to Patna, Varanasi, Bhopal and Mumbai, the urban slum is a dangerous place for a child to grow up in. This report documents the interwoven factors that contribute to child vulnerability in these cities and the key resources needed to reverse it.

PACT: Building Bridges Transforming Lives

1 June 2016

A report on how Aangan’s Parents and Children Against Trafficking and Harm (PACT) Program made communities safer for children and altered the lives of the women who participated.

Interrogating The Norm

1 May 2015

As part of its efforts to highlight successful and creative interventions in the field of girls’ education, Harvard University South Asia Institute looked at Aangan’s ground-breaking work of building resilience to gender-based violence through activating community-based protection systems for adolescent girls.

A Real Opportunity for Change

1 March 2010

The Probation Officer (PO) is a key agent in enabling the reintegration of children in conflict with law into society. This study takes a deep dive into this agent of rehabilitation by looking at her roles and responsibilities, and understanding the challenges that she faces, with the objective of providing solutions to ensure that children in conflict with law get a real opportunity for change.

Changing Spaces

1 March 2006

The J.J. Act advocates that children’s institutions must be child-friendly and have a rehabilitative environment. But implementation of such principles is still far from satisfactory. This study explores, defines and re-defines the entire concept of “child-friendly institutions” from both, the staff’s and mainly the child’s point of view, to provide solutions for improving the effectiveness of children’s institutions.

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In The News

IDR

22 June 2020

A Day in the Life of a Child Protection Volunteer

This month alone, 17 women have been rescued from Bihar by the West Bengal Police and brought back to North and South 24 Parganas.

IDR

3 June 2020

Disrupting violence at home

Aangan’s child protection volunteer, in Bihar, Munni Devi, shares about how she works with her community to keep children and women safe.

The Hindu

3 January 2020

Women Lead the Way in Neighborhood Safety

Here are five ways any citizen can build a sense of safety for people facing domestic violence.

Outlook India

9 July 2019

What it Takes to Re-Enroll School Dropouts from Vulnerable Communities: Lessons from Jharkhand

On World Mental Health Day, men across the country shared about the detrimental impacts of rigid gender norms on their social media.

Feminism in India

25 December 2018

10 Things Adolescent Girls Had to Say about Gender-Based Violence and Their Experience of Reporting them

Stories from shelter homes in 2018 showed the failure of the State and its partners to protect children, even those who live in care.

NDTV

4 September 2018

4 Immediate Ways to Protect Children in Shelter Homes

Data from Pakur showed that a high percentage of dropouts in the district may be at risk of engaging in exploitative child labor.

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Everyone who works with children, directly or indirectly, should know how to keep them safe. We're committed to helping you do that.

Our framework for child protection - Listen, Identify, Intervene and Respond , Support - is adaptable for all kinds of partners, be they government, civil society or communities. If you're ready to make child protection a part of your work - talk to us. We’d like to help you do it. Write to us at contact@aanganindia.org

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