Have you ever heard👂🏼of the European Parliament Child Rights Intergroup (Child Rights Intergroup European Parliament)?🤔 It's a group of MEPs from different countries & parties working together to promote children’s rights and ensure that the European Parliament has the best interest of the child at the💛of its work.

The progress on upholding #childrensrights has been achieved but there is still a lot more to be done to implement the EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child. ⁦EU Social 🇪🇺⁩ EU_Justice #EurochildConf

It looks as some distant issue but by supporting, funding or engaging in orphanage volunteering we prolong the harmful practice of institutionalization of children. We must understand better what institutional care cause to children.#EurochildConf ifsw Valerie Philpott

Child rights impact assessment, what does it mean for children? How can it help to identify children needs in time of crisis? #BuildingChildrensFuture project identified the tools including #ChildParticipation #EurochildConf Children's Rights Alliance

👏This is a wrap for the #EurochildConf in #Malta! Thanks to our members, colleagues, friends and allies who joined us for these two days of insightful discussions, interactive workshops, and networking opportunities. Highlights from the event here: buff.ly/3RS5gGK

A delegation of child rights organisations incl. SOS Children's Villages International is in the European Parliament today and tomorrow to highlight the importance for MEPs to prioritise children's rights. 🗣️MEPs, support the re-establishment of the Intergroup by signing this form: childrightsmanifesto.eu/ep-intergroup/…

Congratulations Roberta Metsola! We look forward to continue working together in these challenging times to promote and protect #childrights ! We must amplify children's voices, advocate for just policies and ensure no child is left behind!

It's so good to see people still sharing their thoughts and posts on social media about our Convention 2024 in Malta! We have just uploaded all the workshop presentations and photos online, so if you're curious, take a look now📸: buff.ly/3y6GADJ #EurochildConf

Given that #poverty is a multidimensional phenomenon, the current housing crisis has a detrimental impact on many families with children. Eurochild_org welcomes the position of a new Commissioner responsible for #housing to lead EU housing policies.

What does advocating for #childrights truly mean? Monitoring EU funds, laws & initiatives such as #ChildGuarantee; Gathering data & recommendations from members; Responding to emergencies; Fighting anti-rights movements & discrimination. And to you? 🔎buff.ly/4dfTfDa

Thanks to all the MEPs who participated in our breakfast this morning in #Strasbourg & showed commitment to tackling the #ChildSexualAbuseCrisis. We can’t afford to delay action as more children experience abuse online👉buff.ly/4d8hoen

In a 🇪🇺 focused on prosperity, competitiveness, and security, #childrights are being sidelined. 📢We urge the new European Commission to take stronger, more decisive steps to put the rights of all #children at the center of policies and legislation. 🔗buff.ly/3Bc4G15

In 2023, young people across the EU left their parental home on average at the age of 26.3 years. 🏡 Highest average age, 30 years or above, was recorded in: 🇭🇷Croatia (31.8 years) Lowest average age, under 23 years old, in: 🇫🇮Finland (21.4 years) ➡️ europa.eu/!wNf7JH

The #EuropeanSemester holds significant potential to drive national policies prioritising #childrights, yet they are still largely overlooked in the 2024 #SpringPackage and many critical challenges remain. Read Eurochild’s full analysis: buff.ly/4eKs1Fq

Today, our Policy and Advocacy Officer for #ChildPoverty, Reneta Krivonozova discussed investments in targeted services for #EarlyChildhoodDevelopment at the ISSA Conference in Sofia, #Bulgaria. Read her blog here: buff.ly/3UlSxx8

Eurochild member Voices Of Children 🇺🇦 & Olena Zelenska Foundation continue their partnership to support #children with trauma in #Ukraine. During their autumn camp 90 children will engage in activities designed for relaxation, creativity, & emotional support. Find out more: buff.ly/4ekVxRv

On Tuesday, we followed the hearing of Roxana Minzatu, Executive Vice-President Designate for People, Skills, and Preparedness. We commend her focus on building resilience in #citizens, strengthening #democracy, and her goal of eradicating homelessness in Europe. 🧵👇

Children's Realities in Europe: Progress & Gaps 📣On #WorldChildrensDay Eurochild is launching a new report on current state of #childrights & #childpoverty in Europe based on the realities of children & with concrete measures to address their needs 👉buff.ly/3O62OKi

On #WorldChildrensDay 2024 Eurochild_org members Begonya Nafría Hospital Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona ES & Kati Kuisma Sydänliitto present the ‘State of play of children & young people’s health’ at European Parliament Public Hearing ‘Public health challenges in view of children & young people’s wellbeing’