Future Of West African Children: A Task Before ECOWAS Parliament
West Africa confronts a myriad of crises that have in recent years affected children in the region in the most devastating way that demands urgent attention and that is why the ECOWAS Parliament has perhaps taken some bold steps to tackle these scourges.
The recent ECOWAS Parliament Joint Committee meeting in Freetown, Sierra Leone centred on protecting children in street situations presented an avenue to strengthen policies, redefine objectives and refocus the priorities of the region to save the vulnerable children from the trap of poverty and deprivation found in the streets.
West African children in street situations are remarkably vulnerable due to a mixture of extreme poverty, systemic family breakdowns, and weak child protection frameworks. These children often dubbed...
