Research Papers
Voices of Street Connected Children in Delhi during COVID-19
This article published in the Indian Journal of Social Work by Tata Institute of Social Sciences describes the lived experiences of street children during Covid19
A Tragic Divide-Child Victims of Communal Violence
Seen but not heard. India’s marginalised, vulnerable & neglected children- Rita Panicker
Successfully Managing Transition
The Journey of Butterflies- A Programme on Street & Working Children. A Paper Presented by Ms.Rita Panicker, Executive Director, Butterflies
Childrens Rights & Future Thrust
The Paper first studies the status of children’s rights in India under the four groupings of Right to Survival, Right to Development, Right to Protection
Emerging Issues in Juvenile Justice System in India
Strengthening Mandatory Statutory Mechanisms at the Pre-Adjudicatory Stage- A Paper Presented by Ms.Rita Panicker
Juvenile Delinquency: Society-Role, Perception and Response
A Paper Presented by Rita Panicker at the course on Juvenile Delinquency-Vertical Interaction Course for IPS Officers 2001-02. Organised by Law School, Banaras Hindu University
An Insight into Child Abuse
This Study was conducted in the year 2002, to understand the prevalence of child abuse, form, extent, causes, effect of abuse and to examine the
Innovative Approaches in Addressing Child Labour-An Indian Experience
A Paper Presented by Rita Panicker
Child Rights & Childrens Participation
This paper draws upon the experience of Butterflies working for the empowerment of street & working children in Delhi, India. It is concerned with girls
Juvenile Justice System- A Situational Analysis of the Reality of Children
In providing a situational analysis of the reality of children who experience the Juvenile Justice System, this presentation focuses on the key questions- What system
Street Children and Drug Abuse
Paper presented by Rita Panicker at the Expert Forum on Demand Reduction in South and Southwest Asia, United Nations International Drug Control Programme, New Delhi,
Reckoning with Child Labour-Present Day Strategies and Future Direction
A Paper presented by Rita Panicker at the seminar on “Stratgeies for the Elimination of Child Labour, South India”, organised by Human Rights Advocacy and
Towards Programming for Street Children
A Paper presented by Rita Panicker at the Seminar on “ Street Children in the Third World. On Theory and Practice, April 20-21, 1989, Amsterdam
Child Exploitation and Abuse
A Paper presented by Rita Panicker at the First Asian Conference on Child Exploitation and Abuse, Kolkata, 17-19, December 1990
Delhi NGOs Alliance for Street & Working Children- Our Experience
A Paper presented by Rita Panicker at the “South Asian Workshop on Street Children: A Challenge to Social Work Profession” at the Tata Institute of
Child Labour- A Blot on the Nation-Challenges & Responses
A Paper presented by Rita Panicker at the State Level Workshop on “ Convention on the Rights of the Child at Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh on
Situation of Street Children in Six Cities of India
A Brief Note on The Major Fidnings & Recommendations of the Six Cities Studies on Street Children-Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi, Chennai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad- by Rita
The Child & the Indian State
A Paper presented by Rita Panicker at the Second International Conference on Children’s Ombudswork, 22-24 January,1992, Amsterdam
Butterflies Approach of Working with Street Children
A Paper presented by Rita Panicker at the National Consultation on “Fifteen Years of Interventions against Child Labour; a Collaborative Social Audit” on 27-29 November
Phenomenon of Substance Abuse
A Study on the Phenomenon of Substance Abuse and Sexually Transmitted Diseases among Street Children
Children of the Islands- A Situational Analysis in Andaman & Nicobar Islands
This book attempts to unfold the life experiences and perspectives of children in Andaman and Nicobar Islands and offers a comprehensive understanding about the social