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University of Strathclyde | Award-Winning Working to reveal and help resolve the barriers preventing children reaching their full potential.
Read the report here!
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⚖️ How can justice systems truly work with, by, and for children in #IberoAmerica?
📃 New report! A Child-Centered Approach to Justice: Ibero-American Perspectives for a Regional Agenda
👉 @sdg16.plus | Ibero-American Alliance for #Access2Justice #SDG16J4C #ChildCentredJustice
Encouraging to hear the insights, child-centredness and impatience for change voiced across Ministers of Justice today at the learning- focused ministerial roundtable - brilliant partnership around the table, with a commitment to apply effective actions to accelerate change.
03.06.2025 20:17 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0💪 “The African Alliance for People-Centered Justice (AAPCJ)’s work focuses on strengthening justice ecosystems by making them more accessible, responsive, and inclusive.”—Themba Mahleka.
‼️ During #JWC2025, speakers emphasize the importance of addressing systemic barriers to justice in Africa.
This AM, the #WorldCongress2025 also featured a Ministerial Roundtable hosted by the UN Special Representative of the Secretary General on Violence against Children, alongside the Global Initiative on JWC and IICF as representatives and lead of the Working Group on SDG16+ Justice for Children.
03.06.2025 13:20 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
👉 Day 2 @ the #WorldCongress2025 #JusticeWithChildren
Today, participants are joining many fantastic plenary sessions, offering regional and thematic insights key to #J4C:
✔️Regional: Ibero-America, Asia-Oceania, Europe, & Africa
✔️Intl: Climate Justice, & Accountability in contexts of crisis
It was a great privilege to deliver our workshop at the #JWC2025 in Madrid this morning. ☺️
With Ingun Fornes from the University of Bergen, we looked at reimagining detention of children in Scotland and Norway.
Thank you to everyone who came along.
#JusticeWithChildren #UNCRC
Event flyer with speakers.
⚖️ How can we advance #AccessToJustice for children & adolescents in Ibero-America?
📅 On June 4, join us for the upcoming #JWC2025 session on the progress, innovations, & a general framework on the state of access to #JusticeForChildren & adolescents in the region.
➕ www.sdg16.plus/events/ibero...
📢 We’re underway at the 5th World Congress on Justice With Children.
Stay tuned below to hear the latest news & events !!
#WorldCongress2025 #JusticeWithChildren2025 #SDG16J4C
⚖️We’re delighted to be contributing to this global dialogue, sharing key insights across the Working Group on SDG16+ #Justice4Children 4 strategic levers - building new partnerships; smarter financing; evidence & data; and digital justice.
#SDG16J4C #WorldCongress2025 #JusticeWithChildren2025
It’s almost time for IICF to head to the 5th World Congress on Justice With Children!
📅 2–4 June 2025
📍 Madrid, Spain (with hybrid events)
🎯 Theme: Advancing Child-Centred Justice: Preventing and responding to violence affecting children in justice systems
👉 justicewithchildren.org/en/world-con...
Our Multilingualism through Art project features in @iicfstrath.bsky.social Stories from Strathclyde: inspiringchildrensfutures.org/blog/showcas.... We were delighted to be part of this inspiring showcase, recognising projects and partnerships within the university that make a real difference.
23.05.2025 08:58 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
🔹 Explore the full programme and see our brochure: inspiringchildrensfutures.org/blog/showcas...
@scilt.bsky.social @strathclydehass.bsky.social @strath-psh.bsky.social @sbs.strath.ac.uk
🔹 Prof. Ian Rivers closed the event, affirming Strathclyde’s commitment to building a better future for children and young people.
22.05.2025 10:06 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0🔹 A final panel explored the future of this work and the role of universities in advancing social justice for children, with insights from Susanne Millar, Dr Jim McCormick, and Prof. Alexis Jay CBE.
@glasgowcc.bsky.social @jimmccormick.bsky.social @therobertsontrust.bsky.social
🔹 The Men Minds project, led by Dr Nina Vaswani (CYCJ), premiered a short film co-created with young people exploring young men’s mental health & access to research. Followed young men's reflections about their project involvement.
@weeneens.bsky.social cycjscotland.bsky.social www.menminds.org
🔹A cross-faculty panel shared impactful research: Dr Tara Beattie (Engineering), Ms Claire Burns (CELCIS), and Dr Lisa McCann (Science) showcased work on adolescent health, care and protection, and digital health.
@clairemiggy.bsky.social @celcis.org
🔹 Keynote speaker Prof. Ann Skelton (former Chair, UN Committee on the Rights of the Child) reflected on progress and challenges in upholding children’s rights, and the potential of Strathclyde and its partners to lead change.
22.05.2025 10:00 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0🔹 Prof. Sir Jim McDonald opened the event, highlighting Strathclyde’s unique expertise in supporting children and young people.
@unistrathclyde.bsky.social
🔹 On 15 May, the University of Strathclyde hosted ‘Stories from Strathclyde’ – a showcase of our work with children & young people, led by Prof. Jennifer Davidson & Prof. Carol Robinson.
@strath-ioe.bsky.social @jenniferiicf.bsky.social
💫 Making a real difference for children & young people at Strathclyde! ⬇️🧵
22.05.2025 10:00 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 1
Today @karen-scilt.bsky.social will be attending @iicfstrath.bsky.social showcase event to share outcomes resulting from children’s use of the Multilingualism through Art resource pack.
#Multilingualism
See the report for full contributions from:
Prof. Ann Skelton, Chair UNCRC
Earl Stevenson, Peguis Child and Family Services
Solveig Routier, Indigenous Services Canada
Dep. Minister Alpha Sesay, MoJ Sierra Leone
Claudine Konsbruck, MoJ Luxembourg
Liam Coen, DoJ Ireland
Kimberley Conboy, DoJ Canada
The report recaps key highlights from the Workshop's speakers, sharing insights on:
✔️ supporting governments to ensure equal A2J for children
✔️ practical steps for implementation - including child-centred policy development, embedding child rights & focusing on children facing marginalisation.
Our latest Reference Report recaps the OECD Workshop on Equal Access to Justice for Children, aligned with the 2024 OECD Roundtable on Equal Access to Justice in Ottawa, Canada.
With: OECD, Department of Justice, Canada & #SDG16J4C
🖱️Event report: inspiringchildrensfutures.org/blog/oecd-wo...
🔔Introducing our new Strategy! Our 5-year commitment to a brighter future for every child.
The Strategy sets out our mission, vision, and how we work, alongside introducing our three key priority areas:
✅human rights
✅well-being
✅justice
🖱️https://inspiringchildrensfutures.org/blog/strategy-2030
We’re the Institute for Inspiring Children’s Futures. Based at the University of Strathclyde, we work to reveal and help resolve the structural barriers preventing children from fulfilling their potential, across human rights, well-being & justice.
Find out more here! inspiringchildrensfutures.org
