Combined 4th to 7th reports submitted by the Gambia under article 44 of the Convention, due in 2021 : Convention on the Rights of the Child

Table of Contents

• Combined fourth to seventh reports submitted by the Gambia under article 44 of the Convention, due in 2021*, ** 1
• Introduction 2
• I. New developments 2
• Reply to paragraphs 2 (a), (b) and 3 of the list of issues prior to reporting 2
• II. Rights under the Convention and its Optional Protocol on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography 5
• Legislation 5
• Reply to paragraphs 4 (a) and (b) of the list of issues prior to reporting 5
• Comprehensive policy and strategy 5
• Reply to paragraphs 5 (a) and (b) of the list of issues prior to reporting 5
• Coordination 5
• Reply to paragraph 6 of the list of issues prior to reporting 5
• Allocation of resources 6
• Reply to paragraph 7 of the list of issues prior to reporting 6
• Corruption 6
• Data collection 6
• Reply to paragraph 8 of the list of issues prior to reporting 6
• Dissemination, awareness-raising and training 7
• Reply to paragraph 9 of the list of issues prior to reporting 7
• Independence of NGOs 7
• Child rights and the business sector 8
• Reply to paragraphs 10 (a), (b) and (c) of the list of issues prior to reporting 8
• Minimum age for marriage 8
• Reply to paragraph 11 of the list of issues prior to reporting 8
• Non-discrimination 9
• Reply to paragraph 12 of the list of issues prior to reporting 9
• Best interests of the child 9
• Reply to paragraphs 13 (a) and (b) of the list of issues prior to reporting 9
• Respect for the views of the child 10
• Reply to paragraphs 14 (a), (b), (c) and (d) of the list of issues prior to reporting 10
• Birth registration, nationality and statelessness 11
• Reply to paragraphs 15 (a), (b) and (c) of the list of issues prior to reporting 11
• Freedom of expression 12
• Reply to paragraph 16 of the list of issues prior to reporting 12
• Access to appropriate information and right to privacy 12
• Reply to paragraph 17 of the list of issues prior to reporting 12
• Freedom of the child from all forms of violence 12
• Reply to paragraphs 18 (a), (b) and (c) of the list of issues prior to reporting 12
• Corporal Punishment 13
• Reply to paragraph 19 of the list of issues prior to reporting 13
• Sexual exploitation and abuse 14
• Reply to paragraphs 20 (a), (b) and (c) of the list of issues prior to reporting 14
• Harmful practices 14
• Reply to paragraph 21 of the list of issues prior to reporting 14
• Family environment 15
• Reply to paragraphs 22 (a) and (b) of the list of issues prior to reporting 15
• Children deprived of a family environment 15
• Reply to paragraphs 23 (a), (b) and (c) of the list of issues prior to reporting 15
• Adoption 15
• Reply to paragraph 24 of the list of issues prior to reporting 15
• Children with disabilities 16
• Reply to paragraphs 25 (a), (b), (c) and (d) of the list of issues prior to reporting 16
• Health and health services 16
• Reply to paragraphs 26 (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) of the list of issues prior to reporting 16
• Adolescent health and HIV/AIDS 17
• Reply to paragraphs 27 (a) and (b) of the list of issues prior to reporting 17
• Environmental health 18
• Reply to paragraph 28 of the list of issues prior to reporting 18
• Education, including vocational training and guidance 18
• Reply to paragraphs 29 (a), (b) and (c) of the list of issues prior to reporting 18
• Rest, leisure, recreation, and cultural and artistic activities 19
• Reply to paragraph 30 of the list of issues prior to reporting 19
• Economic exploitation, including child labour, and children in street situations 20
• Reply to paragraph 31 of the list of issues prior to reporting 20
• Sale, trafficking and abduction 20
• Reply to paragraph 32 of the list of issues prior to reporting 20
• Administration of child justice 20
• Reply to paragraph 33 of the list of issues prior to reporting 20
• III. Statistical information and data 21
• Reply to paragraph 34 of the list of issues prior to reporting 21
• Reply to paragraph 35 of the list of issues prior to reporting 21
• Reply to paragraph 36 of the list of issues prior to reporting 21
• Reply to paragraph 37 of the list of issues prior to reporting 21
• Reply to paragraph 38 of the list of issues prior to reporting 22
• Reply to paragraph 39 of the list of issues prior to reporting 22
• Reply to paragraph 40 of the list of issues prior to reporting 22
• Reply to paragraph 41 of the list of issues prior to reporting 22
• Reply to paragraph 42 (a) of the list of issues prior to reporting 23
• The number of children in institutional care and the average number of days of stay 23
• Reply to paragraph 42 (b) of the list of issues prior to reporting 23
• The number of children in family and community-based care 23
• Reply to paragraph 43 (a) of the list of issues prior to reporting 23
• Children with disabilities and children with albinism 23
• Reply to paragraph 43 (b) of the list of issues prior to reporting 23
• Children with disabilities living with their families or living in family- and community-based care 23
• Reply to paragraph 43 (c) of the list of issues prior to reporting 23
• Children with disabilities enrolled in inclusive education and in separate schools 23
• Reply to paragraph 43 (d) of the list of issues prior to reporting 23
• Reported cases of ill-treatment, abuse, neglect and sexual violence against children with disabilities placed in institutions, the number of investigations and prosecutions carried out, and sentences issued 23
• Reply to paragraph 44 (a) of the list of issues prior to reporting 24
• The number and percentage of children with health insurance 24
• Reply to paragraph 44 (b) of the list of issues prior to reporting 25
• The number of paediatric and mental health services and professionals specialized in young children and adolescents, disaggregated by region 25
• Reply to paragraph 45 (a) of the list of issues prior to reporting 26
• Adolescent mothers 26
• Reply to paragraph 45 (b) of the list of issues prior to reporting 26
• Children who abuse drugs and alcohol 26
• Reply to paragraph 45 (c) of the list of issues prior to reporting 27
• Sexual and reproductive health services available to adolescents, disaggregated by region 27
• Reply to paragraph 46 of the list of issues prior to reporting 27
• Reply to paragraph 47 (a) of the list of issues prior to reporting 27
• Reply to paragraph 47 (b) of the list of issues prior to reporting 28
• The number and percentage of children dropping out of school 28
• Reply to paragraph 47 (c) of the list of issues prior to reporting 28
• The number of children with disabilities in segregated schools and in segregated classes in regular schools 28
• Data on segregated schools 29
• Reply to paragraph 47 (d) of the list of issues prior to reporting 29
• The number and percentage of children who attend ECD programmes and the average number of years of attendance 29
• Most recent data 2021/2022 29
• Reply to paragraph 47 (e) of the list of issues prior to reporting 30
• The number of children enrolled in public and private, including religious schools 30
• Reply to paragraph 48 (a), (b) (c) and (d) and paragraph 49 (a) and (b) of the list of issues prior to reporting 31
• Reply to paragraph 49 (c) the list of issues prior to reporting 31
• Reply to paragraphs 50 (a) and (b) of the list of issues prior to reporting 31