‘WE NEED HARD DATA TO IMPROVE CHILDREN’S LIVING CONDITIONS’

Anniversaries are a time to both celebrate and reflect. The 25th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) is no exception to this. Hurray for the very concrete and invaluable basis for action that the CRC has provided, says professor of international law and development Karin Arts. But she also warns: ‘To maximize the Convention’s impact, we absolutely need more hard data about children.’

While a lack of data seems like a technical detail, in practice it is a major obstacle for realizing better living conditions for children. Which groups of children are lagging behind? What interventions aren’t working to their full potential? Which governments need to step up their game and in what areas? Together with others, Karin set out to tackle the data gap – and find answers.

In her inspiring talk on September 19th, Karin provides insights into the reality of the CRC. Don’t miss out.

BIOGRAPHY

Karin Arts is professor of International Law and Development at the International Institute of Social Studies and the Erasmus University Rotterdam. She obtained a PhD degree from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and a MA degree from Leiden University, both in the field of international law.

In 2013, Karin co-created the KidsRights Index, which is a global ranking that takes a scientific approach to charting the status of the implementation of children’s rights worldwide. It is designed to make existing data from UNICEF and the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child more easily accessible to governments, civil society, the general public and other relevant actors.

CAN’T GET ENOUGH OF KARIN’S WORK?

Read more about the KidsRights Index or have a look at the full overview of Karin’s publications.

LinkedIn: Karin Arts