Mongolia moves to promote and protect children’s rights online

“Although, we emphasize online child sexual abuse and exploitation, we cannot forget about the opportunities that the Internet has to offer,” said Mr. Alex Heikens during the opening of the consultation “National multi-sectoral responses to prevent and tackle online child sexual abuse and exploitation.” ©UNICEFMongolia/2018/MungunkhishigB

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia - Every half a second, a child goes online for the first time – tapping into all the great opportunities the Internet has to offer, along with its grave threats. Protecting children online is a challenge for every country. In Mongolia, children and young people are the most active and enthusiastic users of social media. The country stands on top in the region with around 94 percent of the pupils in Mongolia actively using Facebook. Statistics show that there are over 2 million users of Facebook in Mongolia.

Бид НҮБ-ын Хүүхдийн сангийнхан: Ус, ариун цэвэр, эрүүл ахуйн мэргэжилтэн Нямсүрэнгийн Батнасан

Та өөрийнхөө талаар товч танилцууна уу?

Миний бие Архангай аймгийн Жаргалант суманд төрсөн. Би Украйны Одесса хотын Ус, цаг уурын улсын их сургуульд гидрологч мэргэжил эзэмшсэн. НҮБ-ын Хүүхдийн санд орохоосоо өмнө Монгол Улсын Шинжлэх ухааны академи, Дэлхийн байгаль хамгаалах сан, НҮБ-ын Хөгжлийн хөтөлбөр зэрэгт судлаач, хөтөлбөрийн менежерээр ажиллаж байлаа.

Building a child-friendly community

Batchimeg, a 15 year-old girl, in front of her school “Chandmani” in Nalaikh district, Mongolia

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       Imagine a girl walking back home from school on a cold winter evening in the outskirts of the city. It’s already dark outside, and the road is only lit by the dim light of moon. Dogs are barking, yet nowhere to be seen. The road is dangerous for anyone, let alone children. Two years ago that was the reality for 15 year-old Batchimeg, on her way back home from school.

 

Inclusive society starts in school

Shuree likes to read and dreams of becoming an actress

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      From the pile of letters, Munkhshur picks letter “Р” to complete the word “САР” which means “moon” in English. “I know how to spell many words. Do you want to see the others?” smiles Shuree, as her friends call her, eager to show what she has learned at school.

Хүүхэд бүрийг зохистой хоол тэжээлээр хангах нь

2 настай Азат хүү ээжийнхээ хийж өгсөн бантанг идэж байна.

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     Хоолны сайхан үнэр гэрээр нэг дүүрэн үнэртэнэ. "Өнөөдөр би бантан хийсэн. Бантангаа жаахан хөрөхөөр нь илүү тэжээллэг болгохын тулд хүнсний нэмэлт найрлагат бэлдмэл нэмж хийдэг” хэмээн 27 настай Жулдиз бүсгүй ярилаа. Гурван хүүхэддээ үдийн хоолыг нь хийж өгөхөд хүүхдүүд бие биенээсээ уралдан хурдан гэгч нь иднэ. “Хүүхдүүд маань хоол унданд сайн байвал би баяртай байдаг. Хоолонд сайн байна гэдэг чинь эрүүл саруул өсөж байгаагийн шинж шүү дээ” гээд Жулдиз инээмсэглэн өгүүлэв.

Together against measles

Otgoo and her daughter Munkh-Undral outside the “Ulziit Manal” family health center. A banner for the SIA campaign is hanging in the back.

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       It was 11 o’clock in the morning at the “Ulziit Manal” family health center of the Songinokhairkhan district. An unusual site for a small family health center greeted us, a hall filled with crowd, as dozens of young people in their 20’s were lined up to get vaccinated against measles. 30 year-old Otgonbayar (Otgoo) was one of them.

Otgoo is a nomadic herder, and she lives with her husband in the Bayantsagaan village of Tuv province in central Mongolia. The couple has a 9 year-old daughter Munkh-Undral, who goes to school in Ulaanbaatar.

Few days ago, when the nationwide measles Supplementary Immunization Activity (SIA) campaign started, Otgoo received a call from her village health center doctor, as well as an SMS from the Ministry of Health and Sports that she need to be vaccinated

Амьдралаа өөрчлөхөд нь туслах нь

Хамгаалуулах шаардлагатай хүүхэд

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Бат хүү (жинхэнэ нэр нь биш болно) 14 настай байхдаа гэрээсээ олон удаа зугтаж байжээ. Заримдаа нэг өдрөөр, заримдаа түүнээс ч удаан хугацаагаар явна. Ах нар нь гадуур түүнийг хайж, олмогц гэртээ авчирч, ихэнхдээ зоддог байв. Гэр бүлийн харилцаа, уур амьсгалаас шалтгаалан Бат зугтаадаг байжээ. Түүний аав, ээж 2 хоёулаа ажилгүй, бас архи  ууна. Тэднийх монгол гэрт 6 хүүхэдтэйгээ наймуулаа амьдарна. 

Helping children turn their lives around

A child in need of protection ©UNICEF/MGLA2007-00005/Holmes

When Bat (not his real name) was 14, he would run away from home a lot. Sometimes for a day, sometimes for longer. His older brothers would look for him and when they found him would bring him home and often beat him.