The South African Child Gauge, now in its ninth publication year, has become a much anticipated resource for government decision-makers, donors, civil society and the news media. Aimed at monitoring and reporting on the situation of children in South Africa and tracking progress in realising their rights, the publication spans over many years and requires the collaboration of the majority of Children's Institute staff .
The South African Child Gauge has a number of key features that are repeated each year:
- A series of essays on a theme to inform, focus - and sometimes direct - national dialogue on an issue which has particular impact on children's rights in South Africa.
- A summary of legislative developments pertaining to children's rights in the year under review.
- A Children Count - Abantwana Babalulekile data section which tracks statistics on the demographics of children, and their access to social assistance, education, housing, health and other services;
- A VIP's reflections on the theme and the status of children in South Africa.
Online article: South African Child Gauge 2012
Online article: The South African Child Gauge 2010/2011
Online article: The South African Child Gauge 2009/2010
Online article: The South African Child Gauge 2008/2009
Online article: The South African Child Gauge 2007/2008
Online article: The South African Child Gauge 2006
Online article: The South African Child Gauge 2005
The Children's Institute aims to contribute to policies, laws and interventions that promote equity and realise the rights and improve
the conditions of all children in South Africa, through research, advocacy, education and technical support.
Contact Information:
For more information on the South African Child Gauge, contact the communication and knowledge manager at Charmaine.Smith [at] uct.ac.za or visit the CI website at
www.ci.org.za.