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Educational booklet for parents and caregivers on early childhood development

An easy-to-read guide, drawing on the 2024 South African Child Gauge findings.

Supporting street youth to be resilient

The research project Responsibilities for Resilience Embedded in Street Temporalities (2REST) has produced four new policy briefs related to violence reduction, livelihoods, health and basic needs.

United and Unique documentary launch

Young adults from South Africa and Northern Ireland, who have experienced foster care or child and youth care centres, have co-produced a documentary that shares their insights into alternative care and leaving care, and hopes for change.

Group antenatal care toolkit is recognised as "excellent innovation"

The Group Care 1000 Toolkit, which we were the lead editors of, has gained recognition from the European Commission as an “excellent innovation”.

First page of article in the Journal of the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa

South African health professional associations urged to end commercial milk formula industry sponsorship

As part of our work on the commercial determinants of child health, we're calling on South African health professional associations to end commercial milk formula industry sponsorship.

Cover of Children's Institute biennual report 2023 - 2024

Children's Institute biennial report 2023 - 2024

Read about our impacts in 2023 and 2024, hear from our Board Chairperson and Director, and meet our team.

Joint press statement: Why are South African classrooms and children becoming fast food billboards?

As civil society organisations committed to food justice, children’s health and education rights, we are alarmed by the handover of McDonald’s-branded desks to Cape Town schools, facilitated by the Minister of Basic Education.

Country report launch: Women Engaged Against Violence Everywhere (WEAVE)

Researchers and activists from South Africa, Australia, India and Nicaragua gathered to launch the WEAVE South Africa country report.

Report cover of a critical review of south africas child participation frameworks

New publication: A Critical Review of South Africa’s Child Participation Frameworks

A Critical Review of South Africa’s Child Participation Frameworks demonstrates how to apply theoretical frameworks to holding governments accountable for fulfilling the right to participate.

First Lady Dr Tshepo Motsepe delivering the opening address at the launch of the 202 Child Gauge

Launch of 2024 SA Child Gauge

That South Africa must invest in early childhood development to break intergenerational poverty and inequality is the key message of the latest Child Gauge

New publication: Early Childhood Review 2024

The SA Early Childhood Review 2024 shows that the situation of young children has worsened in many ways. Now, there is an important window to change course.

Children's Institute holds a 'dotmocracy' workshop with the Western Cape Commissioner for Children

Designing and planning participatory action research with the child government monitors of the Western Cape Commissioner for Children.

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