Girls rights

Ho Chi Minh City, 18 August 2026 – The Ho Chi Minh City Association for the Protection of Children’s Rights (HACR), in collaboration with Save the Children in Viet Nam (Save the Children), organised the Closing Workshop for the “Girls Unstoppable” component under the project “Connecting and Providing Support Services to Ensure the Rights of Children in Special Circumstances in Ho Chi Minh City.”The event brought together 90 representatives from government agencies, participating schools, teachers, parents, students and other stakeholders.

On 5 June 2026, in Ho Chi Minh City, Save the Children, in collaboration with the Ho Chi Minh City Association for the Protection of Children's Rights (HACR), organised the exchange programme “Outstanding Girls’ Clubs – Connecting and Inspiring”. The event was held under the project “Girls Unstoppable” for the 2025–2026 period, aiming to promote children’s meaningful participation, especially that of girls, in the school environment.

On World Water Day 2026 (22 March), Save the Children highlights not only the journey of bringing clean water to schools, but also a broader message: protecting children’s rights, dignity, health, and opportunities to learn.

From 27–30 January 2026, Save the Children organized the Outcome Harvesting Learning Event under the “Girls Unstoppable” project in Hanoi.

In collaboration with National Human Rights Commission (NCHR), we reaffirm children's rights to dignity, protection, and opportunity in Mozambique. Save the Children and NCHR co-hosted the 4th Regional Conference of National Human Rights Institutions in Southern Africa, addressing priorities like ending early and forced unions, strengthening child protection systems, and safeguarding children in humanitarian and climate crises, while highlighting challenges in weak law implementation and limited child participation.