Photograph: Alan Betson. Although this decision has led to the break-up of relationships in the past, Mundow, who is the eldest of four, says she was in her late 20s when she came to the firm conclusion that motherhood was not for her. The census records , women and girls, or 51 per cent of those of child-bearing age, who are childless in Ireland.
It must be noted that the age of consent in Ireland is 17, and you would not expect the younger age groups to have children. So while childlessness is a personal choice for some, biology makes the decision for others. The HSE reports about one in six heterosexual couples in Ireland may face infertility issues with 85 per cent of couples conceiving naturally after a year of trying. While infertility continues to cause a host of issues in relationships, including marital conflicts and emotional distress, according to Dr Rita Glover , assistant professor in psychotherapy at Dublin City University DCU , problems can also arise in a relationship where a person is at odds with their partner about the decision to procreate.
In , Dr Glover supervised a research study on voluntary childlessness to gain some insight into the lived experiences of women who were deciding to be childless. Using a phenomenological hermeneutical method— which focuses on the lived experiences of participants — the analysis uncovered four common experiences for the childless women in the study, one of which was being fearful. I will lose my identity if I become a mother.
There is nothing to gain at the end of this for me. The children thus have the right to live and to develop suitably physically and intellectually. They imply the necessity to protect them. It means to grant particular assistance to them and to provide protection adapted to their age and to their degree of maturity. So, the children have to be helped and supported and must be protected against labour exploitation, kidnapping, and ill-treatment, etc.
She loved to learn and wanted to pursue an education. Christine decided to run away to avoid marriage, and when World Vision discovered her desperate situation, we worked with local leaders to give her the help she needed. With sponsorship support, Christine continued her education at Morpus Primary School where World Vision had established a rescue centre for girls escaping child marriage.
Christine thrived in this environment, passing her Kenya Certificate of Primary Education. She then attended St Elizabeth Secondary School as a member of the inaugural class. She has since graduated from St Elizabeth and, with the help of World Vision, has completed a mentorship program designed to prepare students for university life so she can continue her studies. Christine now attends Eldoret Technical College and is pursuing a certificate course in nursing.
She has a bright future ahead of her, a future full of promise, and she hopes one day that she can help the sick and poor in her own community in Kenya. She is forever grateful for the help of World Vision and our supporters. Our child protection programs help once vulnerable children become stronger. Our unique community engagement model, developed over 70 years and tailored to the context of each community, enables us to address the complex root causes of problems that rob children of their childhood.
We engage all those who have a responsibility to protect children, starting with families and faith communities and extending to teachers, schools, local and traditional leaders, hospitals, police, government agencies, and law courts.
Our work focuses on improving laws and accountability, increasing social services and associated social supports, catalysing behaviour and attitude change, and strengthening child resilience.
Our efforts go beyond protecting children from trafficking and other forms of abuse and exploitation. We empower children with the skills and knowledge to protect themselves and help protect one another. We educate children on their rights and how to make their communities and schools safer for all, especially for the most vulnerable girls and boys. Our desire is for families to be the first line of protection and care for children. We empower families to learn about basic human rights and help their communities work collaboratively with government and service providers to strengthen child protection.
By providing local leaders with the education and resources required to drive policy change, we can empower communities to hold governments accountable and protect families. We equip local leaders, teachers, social workers and health workers with the resources to prevent and respond to violence against children.
Poverty is a major cause of child labour. World Vision works in poor communities to assist families with ways to increase their income and prevent child labour. With an increased income, there is less pressure for children to have to go to work and miss out on school. Child labourers miss out on the opportunity of going to school.
Education allows them to develop skills to help them earn an income, escape poverty and have a better chance in life. Transit education enables child labourers to catch up on missed schooling. Children forced into labour are often physically or mentally abused and made to work long hours in terrible conditions. World Vision provides counselling, medical check-ups and other care for children and their families to overcome these difficult and traumatic experiences.
We provide access to job skills training so that children freed from child labour can make choices about what future work they would like to do.
This way, they have a chance to earn a decent living to support themselves and their families. In many countries, struggling parents can be forced into providing their children as bonded labourers in exchange for desperately needed cash loans. High interest rates charged on these loans often make it difficult to pay back the debt. World Vision assists families to pay back the debt and remove children from bonded labour.
We believe that every child deserves a childhood free from violence — to grow and live life in all its fullness, surrounded by protective, caring families and communities. All children should have the opportunity to reach their full potential. Share our vision and together we can provide the most vulnerable children with a protective environment to thrive. You have an opportunity now to help children escape abuse and face life without fear, discovering their true potential and ability to become agents of change for their communities.
Partner with us to create an environment where children can live without fear of trafficking, early marriage and exploitation. As a child sponsor, you will help support vulnerable families and improve the long-term wellbeing of children. Every day, Child Rescue donors help exploited children who are out of the reach of our child sponsorship programs. These vulnerable children have fallen through the cracks and require urgent support to protect them from dangerous situations.
With your help, we can protect children from human trafficking , slavery and child labour. We can bring them back into the community, support them and, ultimately, give them back their childhood. Donate now. There should be lots of solutions to help these children become good members of their communities.
Prison should only be the last choice. These articles explain how governments, the United Nations — including the Committee on the Rights of the Child and UNICEF - and other organisations work to make sure all children enjoy all their rights. Read and download the Convention on the Rights of the Child — the most widely ratified human rights treaty. Discover the reasons for singling out children's rights in its own human rights Convention.
International standards on child rights have advanced dramatically over the past century — explore the milestones. Find out how much you know about child rights!
Programme Menu Convention on the Rights of the Child. Discover the child-friendly version of the Convention on the Rights of the Child:. Download text [PDF].
Resources kit logo and icons. Convention on the Rights of the Child: The children's version 1. Definition of a child A child is any person under the age of No discrimination All children have all these rights, no matter who they are, where they live, what language they speak, what their religion is, what they think, what they look like, if they are a boy or girl, if they have a disability, if they are rich or poor, and no matter who their parents or families are or what their parents or families believe or do.
Best interests of the child When adults make decisions, they should think about how their decisions will affect children. Making rights real Governments must do all they can to make sure that every child in their countries can enjoy all the rights in this Convention.
Family guidance as children develop Governments should let families and communities guide their children so that, as they grow up, they learn to use their rights in the best way. Life survival and development Every child has the right to be alive. Name and nationality Children must be registered when they are born and given a name which is officially recognized by the government. Identity Children have the right to their own identity — an official record of who they are which includes their name, nationality and family relations.
Keeping families together Children should not be separated from their parents unless they are not being properly looked after — for example, if a parent hurts or does not take care of a child. Contact with parents across countries If a child lives in a different country than their parents, governments must let the child and parents travel so that they can stay in contact and be together. Protection from kidnapping Governments must stop children being taken out of the country when this is against the law — for example, being kidnapped by someone or held abroad by a parent when the other parent does not agree.
Respect for children's views Children have the right to give their opinions freely on issues that affect them. Sharing thoughts freely Children have the right to share freely with others what they learn, think and feel, by talking, drawing, writing or in any other way unless it harms other people.
Freedom of thought and religion Children can choose their own thoughts, opinions and religion, but this should not stop other people from enjoying their rights.
Setting up or joining groups Children can join or set up groups or organisations, and they can meet with others, as long as this does not harm other people. Protection of privacy Every child has the right to privacy. Access to information Children have the right to get information from the Internet, radio, television, newspapers, books and other sources.
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