DCI-GHANA Defence for Children Internation
DCI is an international human rights movement with national sections including the Ghana Section that work through a focus on the development, promotion and defense of the rights of children and adolescents and utilize the framework provided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child and its facultative protocols, and all human rights instruments. The DCI International Movement is diverse in its configuration and responds to different political, social, economic and cultural contexts that make it an organization filled with virtues, richness and significant challenges.
One of the core principles of children’s rights is non-discrimination. DCI works to ensure this right for all children and gives special attention to the principle of gender equality, and gender mainstreaming in its programming. DCI-Ghana empowers girls and young women in the communities through its implemented projects, which inspires girls to be leaders and reach their full potential.
