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A large group of Save the Children employees hold signs in Washington Square Park that show children’s faces and read, “Missing Childhood.” On International Children’s Day, staff went to various public places with signs detailing the various ways in which children are missing out on their childhood. Photo credit: Ellery Lamm, June 2018.

Policy and Advocacy

Thanks to your support, Save the Children works to ensure children’s voices are heard, their rights are realized and their issues are given top priority.

More than 100 years ago, Save the Children’s pioneering founder established that children have rights. Today, we champion the rights of the world’s 2.3 billion children. We work to deliver and inspire programming and advocacy for children in 120 countries, including those right here in the United States.

In some of the world’s worst disasters, we have led advocacy efforts that ensure children’s needs are a top priority. As a result, U.S. policymakers look to Save the Children as the leading expert on childhood, both here at home and abroad.

The world’s refugee children are getting back to learning sooner, because we led the advocacy effort for a global standard. And we are the lead advocate for protecting children in conflict and providing mental health care for traumatized children.

Over 750,000 Americans support Save the Children as donors, advocates and volunteers, plus millions more around the world. Join us, and together we can make change for children. 

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A woman wearing a red Save the Children Action Network t-shirt and stands in front of the Capitol Building in Washington D.C. Photo credit: Susan Warner/Save the Children, March 2017.
State Level Advocacy
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From our first days fighting for children’s rights to today, advocacy is central to Save the Children’s work. In 2014, we founded Save the Children Action Network (SCAN), our political advocacy arm, to work with our nation’s leaders at all levels to expand early childhood education in the U.S., protect the world’s children living in conflict and much more. Learn more by visiting our political advocacy arm – Save the Children Action Network.
Save the Children Girl Champion Maryam Ahmed from Nigeria visits the United Nations with our Public Policy and Advocacy staff. Photo credit: Save the Children, October 2017
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Like our founder, Eglantyne Jebb, Save the Children is an outspoken champion for every last child. Drawing on a century of expertise, we work to ensure children’s voices are heard, their rights are realized and their issues are given top priority. We educate and engage policymakers to champion policies and programs that improve children’s lives, especially the most vulnerable.