By Andrew Jackson | Operations Manager
Reflecting on some of the challenges of recent times we've learned the many ways where a lack of legal identity increases vulnerability, especially for women and girls, who face heightened risks of exclusion, discrimination, and gender-based violence. We've seen how these challenges often prevent them from registering their children's births, further entrenching cycles of marginalisation. We've seen how the operational space remains disjointed. Policies are inconsistent and require attention. For example, the Civil Registry defines a child’s family as just the parents, while Social Development recognises other relatives. We've learned that we can't depend on duty bearers to promote or follow policies. For instance, we successfully advocated for the promotion of postal registration for fathers, a practice that was already permitted, and we must monitor hospitals to ensure they don't withhold birth records, a practice that is already banned.
Reflections aside the project moves forward with real pace and communities are making incredible progress in ensuring that their children exist… formally, properly, necessarily.
Thanks to all for your support!
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By Andrew Jackson | Operations Manager
By Andrew Jackson | Operations Manager
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