Child Protection Research Articles

P2TP2A Banda Aceh's Efforts in Developing Victims of Child Sexual Violence

The child is the successor of the generation, the most important component of society for the family, religion, and nation. Sexual violence is a treatment that occurs through unwarranted coercion, causing psychological pressure or physical injury to the person who suffers it. If we want a better future for children, then every child needs good maintenance and education. Therefore, pusat pelayanan terpadu pemberdayaan perempuan dan anak (P2TP2A) is an institution that has authority over issues related to the deprivation of the rights of women and children. In 2020, Aceh was ranked ninth in the province of sexual violence against children in Indonesia, which in the previous year was ranked sixteenth. Related to regulation, Aceh has Qanun number 9 of 2019 on Child Protection in the implementation of violence handling and qanun Jinayah number 6 of 2014 as the basis for making decisions on cases of violence against children. The purpose of this study was to determine what efforts are made by P2TP2A in coaching victims of sexual violence against children. This study used a qualitative approach while applying observation, interviews, and literature review by collecting data from research, articles, news, or relevant sources. The subjects of this study were staff members of P2TP2A Banda Aceh. The results showed that the coaching efforts undertaken by P2TP2A Banda Aceh City are carried out through three stages, namely recording, identification of interventions, and service delivery. Services provided include health care, counseling, legal services, provision of safe housing, and social rehabilitation. The obstacles faced are budget problems and support from the community. The benefit of conducting this research is to see what efforts are being made by P2TP2A Banda Aceh towards sexual violence against women and children and what efforts are being made by the government, including P2TP2A Banda Aceh in the process of controlling the protection of women and children.

The role of nurses in implementation of public policy on adolescent health in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru

BackgroundIn Latin America, interventions aimed at adolescents’ health suffer from a shortfall of investment and lack of sustainability. Nurses, as an integral part of health services and systems, can lead the implementation and development of public health policies to improve adolescent health.ObjectiveTo identify and analyze the role of nurses in the development and implementation of public policies and in the provision of health care to adolescents in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.MethodsThe research was carried out in three phases: a documentary analysis, an online survey, and semi-structured focus groups. A total of 48 documents were analyzed, 288 nurses participated in the survey, and 29 nurses participated in the focus groups.ResultsState policies aim to guarantee rights, with special protection for children and adolescents. It is an incremental process, with greater involvement of civil society and governments. Participants reported a lack of synergy between law and practice, as well as differences in regulatory compliance in rural areas and in populations of different ethnicities and cultures. Their perception was that the protection of adolescents is not specifically enshrined in the legal bases and regulatory structures of the countries, meaning that there are both protective factors and tensions in the regulatory framework. While nurses are highly committed to different actions aimed at adolescents, their participation in policy development and implementation is low, with barriers related to a lack of specialized training and working conditions.ConclusionsGiven nurses’ involvement in different actions aimed at adolescents, they could play a fundamental role in the development of policies for adolescents and ensure their effective implementation. Policymakers should consider revising the budget to make compliance viable, incorporating and using monitoring indicators, and increasing the involvement of educational institutions and the community.

Healthcare experiences of pregnant and postnatal women and healthcare professionals when facing child protection in the perinatal period: A systematic review and Critical Interpretative Synthesis.

The perinatal period is known as time of transition and anticipation. For women with social risk factors, child protection services may become involved during the perinatal period and this might complicate their interactions with healthcare providers. To systematically review and synthesise the existing qualitative evidence of healthcare experiences of women and healthcare professionals during the perinatal period while facing child protection involvement. A systematic search of databases (Web of Science, MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsychINFO, CINAHL, ASSIA, MIDIRS, Social Policy and Practice and Global Health) was carried out in January 2023, and updated in February 2024. Quality of studies was assessed using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme. A Critical Interpretative Synthesis was used alongside the PRISMA reporting guideline. A total of 41 studies were included in this qualitative evidence synthesis. We identified three types of healthcare interactions: Relational care, Surveillance and Avoidance. Healthcare interactions can fluctuate between these types, and elements of different types can coexist simultaneously, indicating the complexity and reciprocal nature of healthcare interactions during the perinatal period when child protection processes are at play. Our findings provide a novel interpretation of the reciprocal interactions in healthcare encounters when child protection agencies are involved. Trust and transparency are key to facilitate relational care. Secure and appropriate information-sharing between agencies and professionals is required to strengthen healthcare systems. Healthcare professionals should have access to relevant training and supervision in order to confidently yet sensitively safeguard women and babies, while upholding principles of trauma-informed care. In addition, systemic racism in child protection processes exacerbate healthcare inequalities and has to be urgently addressed. Providing a clear framework of mutual expectations between families and healthcare professionals can increase engagement, trust and accountability and advance equity.

Child maltreatment during the COVID-19 pandemic: implications for child and adolescent mental health

As societies worldwide addressed the numerous challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, a troubling concern emerged—the possible rise of child maltreatment, which is a pernicious risk factor for child and adolescent mental health difficulties. This narrative review aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of how the many changes and challenges associated with the pandemic influenced worldwide occurrences of child maltreatment and, subsequently, the mental health of children and adolescents. First, we present the well-established evidence regarding the impact of child maltreatment on the mental health of children and adolescents both before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Next, we examine the existing literature on the prevalence of child maltreatment during the pandemic, explanations for conflicting findings, and key mechanisms influencing the prevalence of maltreatment. Using a heuristic model of child maltreatment and its downstream influence on child mental health, we discuss risk and protective factors for maltreatment as well as mechanisms by which maltreatment operates to influence child and adolescent mental health. Finally, based on the accumulated evidence, we provide important recommendations for advancing research on child maltreatment, emphasizing the necessity for routine monitoring of maltreatment exposure at a population level, and discussing the implications for the field of child protection. This comprehensive review aims to contribute to the understanding of the challenges arising from the intersection of the COVID-19 pandemic and child maltreatment, with the goal of informing effective interventions in the domain of child welfare.

Ngulluk Moort, Ngulluk Boodja, Ngulluk Wirin (our family, our country, our spirit): An Aboriginal Participatory Action Research study protocol.

Globally, Indigenous children have historical and contemporary connections with government child protection services that have caused significant harm to their long-term health and wellbeing. Innovative, culturally secure and recovery focussed service provision is required. This paper describes a research protocol that has been designed by Indigenous researchers led by Indigenous Elders, to explore culturally secure care planning and service delivery in out-of-home care agencies in Australia. Using participatory action research methods, we will collect data using a variety of forums, including focus groups and semi-structured interviews. These data will explore the challenges for out-of-home care agencies in providing culturally secure care-planning, cultural activity and resources, and explore solutions to address factors that influence health and can assist to redress social inequities for Indigenous children. We aim to recruit approximately 100 participants for the qualitative study and 40 participants for the quantitative survey. Study participants will initially be recruited using purposive sampling, and as the study progresses will be recruited using a mixture of purposive and convenience sampling techniques. The rich data that this study is expected to yield, will inform ways to collect cultural information about Indigenous children and ways to provide cultural connections and activities that will have benefit to Indigenous children and families, and a broad range of social services.

Restoration of Children’s Rights after Imprisonment in the Perspective of State Responsibility

Sensitivity to a sense of justice and concern for the next generation of a nation should also be measured by their attention to efforts to protect the rights of troubled children, especially the rights of post-prison children. This research aims to examine the weaknesses of the regulation of children’s rights after imprisonment and to examine the state’s responsibility in restoring the rights of children after imprisonment. This research uses normative legal research methods with statutory and conceptual approaches. The results of the study show that, basically, the rights of children who are post-convicted, as previously mentioned, are regulated in the Child Protection System Law and generally regulated in the Child Protection Law. In an effort to fulfill human rights by the Indonesian State, it must be carried out thoroughly, including in terms of fulfilling children’s rights as part of human rights in general, and the fulfillment of children’s rights itself must be carried out for all children who live, grow and develop under the umbrella of Indonesian law, including children after being convicted. The regulation of children’s rights as stipulated in the Child Protection System Law and the Child Protection Law is not enough, so in addition to the need to explicitly emphasize the rights of children after being released from prison, it is also necessary to regulate the mechanism for restoring their rights after being released from prison.

Racial disparities in the enjoyment of the right to full protection of children and adolescents in Brazil (2019-2021): a legal-quantitative approach

The formal recognition of the right to full protection of children and adolescents by the Constitution and the Child and Adolescent Statute (ECA) does not imply the practical implementation of this right, nor that its legal effectiveness is racially equitable. The study aims to give quantitative expression to racial disparities in the empirical enjoyment of the right to full protection. The research time frame comprises the years between 2019 and 2021 and data are referred to Brazil. Variables related to aspects of full protection are considered, such as the number of homicides, police fatalities, deaths from preventable causes, low birth weight, low per capita household income, and enrollment in daycare centers and primary education, based on aggregate data made available by IBGE, UNICEF, Fundação Abrinq, the Brazilian Public Security Forum, and the Ministry of Health. The main finding is that the race/color of the child and adolescent mattered for the enjoyment of the right to full protection in the analyzed section. Racially biased police lethality concerning black children and adolescents was the aspect with the highest deterioration in the period studied. The highest decrease in racial bias observed was in the incidence of children and adolescents up to 14 years of age with per capita household income of up to ¼ of the minimum wage, which, however, remains with a strong bias. Among the variables considered, there was only no relevant racial bias in live births with low birth weight. The findings challenge the arguments that there would be a deracialized childhood/adolescence in Brazil and point to the need to explicitly consider race when designing public policies aimed at childhood and adolescence.

Gendered Perspectives on the Recruitment and Use of Child Soldiers in Early Warning

ABSTRACT The recruitment and use of children by armed groups continue to threaten the effective protection of children. Preventive approaches to child protection, call for robust early warning mechanisms that do not only focus on the recruitment and use of children, but capture the root causes and vulnerabilities of both boys and girls for recruitment. A comprehensive early warning mechanism for prevention requires a gender-sensitive approach. This paper seeks to examine the gender dynamics of the recruitment and use of children by armed groups, and how that can inform a gender sensitive data collection and analysis to improve early warning.

Case recording in child protection: An exploration of the evidence base and good practice

AbstractThere is a statutory duty for all practitioners to record information in child protection work in England. Case recording is a daily task for practitioners, yet an under‐researched area of practice. This continuing professional development (CPD) paper will consider the context in which case recording takes place and highlight messages from child protection reviews and enquiries before exploring learning from contemporary research. The complexities of case recording will be considered and how practitioners can reflect upon and improve their daily case recording skills. Practitioners are encouraged to keep the child's views and experiences central and consider the long‐term impact of case recording on adults who have experienced abuse and neglect in childhood.

Legal Analysis of Crimes Against Children as Perpetrators of Bullying which Have Fatal Consequences on Victims

The criminal act of bullying or harassment is identically known as an act of violence against children that occurs at school. In the event that bullying occurs at school, bullying is aggressive behavior carried out repeatedly by a person/group of students who have power, against other students/girls who are weaker, with the aim of hurting that person. Bullying is a negative social behavior where this behavior aims to hurt other people continuously. According to social norms, hurting other people is a violation, because everyone has the right to feel safe from other people's negative behavior. Bullying behavior in the school environment still continues to occur and is increasingly disturbing and the impact it will have on the victim will have a very negative impact on the victim. The phenomenon of bullying behavior in schools is increasingly emerging. This is reinforced by data from the Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI) and the Federation of Indonesian Teachers' Unions (FSGI), bullying cases are still a terror for children in the school environment. From this data, it is known that cases of bullying in schools will increase during 2023. January-August 2023, there were 2,355 cases of violations of child protection. Of the reports received, 837 cases occurred within educational units, with 226 cases of bullying recorded in 2022. Then in 2021 there were 53 cases, and in 2020 there were 119 cases. Meanwhile, the types of bullying that victims often experience are physical bullying (55.5%), verbal bullying (29.3%), and psychological bullying (15.2%). For educational level, elementary school students were the most victims of bullying (26%), followed by middle school students (25%), and high school students (18.75%). The formulation of the problem in this study is how The Analysis of legal aspects related to criminal acts against children as perpetrators of bullying, and What are the negative impacts of criminal acts of bullying on the psychology of perpetrators and victims. The research method used by the author is normative juridical method carried out through a literature study that examines secondary data in the form of laws and regulations relating to criminal acts related to child abuse, and laws related to the analysis of criminal acts involving child perpetrators as well as research results and other references. The results of this study are in the Bullying is an act of violence against children, so based on the provisions in the Child Protection Law and its amendments, bullying is included as a criminal act. Basically, physical and verbal oppression is regulated in Article 76C of Law 35/2014 which reads as follows: Every person is prohibited from placing, allowing, carrying out, ordering to carry out, or participating in committing violence against children. Furthermore, if the above prohibition is violated, the perpetrator can be charged under Article 80 of Law 35/2014, namely: Every person who violates the provisions of Article 76C of Law 35/2014, will be sentenced to imprisonment for a maximum of 3 years and 6 months and/or a fine of a maximum of IDR 72 million. If a child suffers serious injuries, the perpetrator will be sentenced to imprisonment for a maximum of 5 years and/or a fine of a maximum of IDR 100 million. If a child dies, the perpetrator will be sentenced to imprisonment for a maximum of 15 years and/or a fine of a maximum of IDR 3 billion. Then oppression, harassment or bullying becomes bad behavior that can have a negative impact. The bad news is, anyone can become a victim of bullying. There are various forms of bullying behavior, ranging from verbal, non-verbal, to physical actions. Of course, all of this can have an impact on the victim's life. Even without realizing it, bullying behavior can also influence the perpetrator's behavior. The impact of bullying on victims is very diverse. The following include: Susceptible to Feeling Emotions, Difficulty Forming Relationships, Triggers Mental Disorders. Then. The following are some of the impacts of bullying for the perpetrator: Habitually carrying out impulsive activities, increasingly dull empathy, increased aggressive behavior, increasingly severe antisocial behavior, getting a negative label.

International Surrogacy and Stateless Children

This article examines statelessness resulting from international surrogacy arrangements by exploring whether there is protection afforded under international law and the overall consequences of statelessness for surrogate-born children. The aim of this contribution is to shed light on the statelessness problem in view of recent developments in the field. In particular, for an updated and holistic approach to surrogacy and statelessness, this contribution advocates for the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989 (UNCRC) to be read in conjunction with the recently established Verona Principles. These Principles are specifically designed for international surrogacy, able to complement the existing UN protection, and it is argued that a combined reading of the UNCRC and the Verona Principles provides stronger protection of children’s rights. In addition, this contribution aspires to bridge the gap between legal and other consequences of statelessness, with the latter often overlooked in the context of surrogate-born children. To explore the above, this article first addresses the phenomenon of statelessness for children born through international surrogacy via an examination of conflicting laws and international surrogacy cases. The article then discusses how this state of affairs infringes the rights of the surrogate-born children, and in particular the right to acquire a nationality (Article 7 UNCRC). It is also submitted that, for surrogacy, Article 7 UNCRC should be read in conjunction with the recently established Verona Principles for a more holistic protection. Finally, this article examines the harmful effects that result from the surrogate-born children’s statelessness, advocating for a more comprehensive approach that goes beyond the strictly legal consequences of statelessness. Keywords: surrogacy; statelessness; UNCRC; nationality; citizenship; cross-border assisted reproduction.

School performance in children with prenatal drug exposure and out-of-home care in NSW, Australia: a retrospective population-based cohort study.

Prenatal drug exposure (PDE) is a global public health problem that is strongly associated with the need for child protection services, including placement into out-of-home care (OOHC). We aimed to assess school outcomes for children with PDE (both with and without neonatal abstinence syndrome [NAS]) and the association of school performance with OOHC. Using linked population health, OOHC, and school test data, we compared results on the Australian standardised curriculum-based test, the National Assessment Program-Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN), for children with PDE who were born in New South Wales (NSW) between 2001 and 2020 and had completed at least one NAPLAN test between Jan 1, 2008, and June 30, 2021, administered in Year 3 (age 8-9 years), Year 5 (age 10-11 years), Year 7 (age 12-13 years), or Year 9 (age 14-15 years). Linked datasets included NSW Perinatal Data Collection (birth data), NSW Admitted Patient Data Collection (hospital diagnoses), NSW Education Standards Authority (NAPLAN scores), NSW Family and Community Services Dataset-KiDS Data Collection (OOHC information), NSW Mental Health Ambulatory Data Collection, and NSW Registry for Births, Deaths, and Marriages. The primary outcome was scoring above or below the National Minimum Standard (NMS) in any test domain (mathematics, language, writing, and spelling) at each year level, comparing the relative risk of scoring below NMS between children with and without PDE (and with or without NAS within the PDE group), and with and without OOHC contact. The association between OOHC on the likelihood of scoring above NMS was also investigated for PDE and non-PDE cohorts. The PDE cohort included 3836 children, and the non-PDE cohort included 897 487 children. Within the PDE cohort, 3192 children had a NAS diagnosis and 644 children had no NAS diagnosis. 1755 (45·8%) children with PDE required OOHC compared with 12 880 (1·4%) of 897 487 children without PDE. Children with PDE were more likely than children without PDE to score below NMS in any domain from Year 3 (risk ratio 2·72 [95% CI 2·58-2·76]) to Year 9 (2·36 [2·22-2·50]). Performance was similar regardless of a NAS diagnosis (Year 3: 0·96 [0·84-1·10]; Year 9: 0·98 [0·84-1·15]). The likelihood of scoring above NMS in Year 9 was reduced for children with PDE and without NAS (0·57 [0·45-0·73]) and NAS (0·58 [0·52-0·64]) compared with those without PDE, and also for children who received OOHC (0·60 [0·57-0·64]) compared with those without OOHC, when adjusted for confounders. Among children with PDE, those receiving OOHC had a similar likelihood of scoring above NMS compared with children who did not receive OOHC, from Year 3 (1·01 [0·92-1·11]) to Year 9 (0·90 [0·73-1·10]), when adjusted for confounding factors. By contrast, among children without PDE, those receiving OOHC were less likely to score above NMS than those who did not receive OOHC, from Year 3 (0·78 [0·76-0·80]) to Year 9 (0·58 [0·54-0·61]). Compared with children without PDE, school performance in children with PDE-regardless of whether they were diagnosed with NAS-is poor, and the gap widens with age. The risk of poor performance persists regardless of OOHC status. This finding underscores the need for all children with PDE to receive long-term, culturally sensitive, and proactive support to improve life success. SPHERE Mindgardens Neuroscience Network, Australian Red Cross, Alpha Maxx Healthcare, Centre for Research Excellence for Integrated Health and Social Care, National Health and Medical Research Council, and University of Sydney.

Comparative analysis of the POCSO Act with international child protection laws: Lessons and Suggestions

Comparative analysis of the POCSO Act with international child protection laws: Lessons and Suggestions

Refusing Child-Stealing States: Settler Capitalism and the Ends of Canada's Indigenous Child Removal System

Abstract: This article examines the relationship between Canadian sovereignty and the removal of Indigenous children into non-native foster and adoptive homes. In it, I analyze how colonial child protection regimes following Residential Schools—from the Sixties Scoop (1951–1991) to the present Millennium Scoop—continue Canada's war against Indigenous lives and nations. From Sixties Scoop survivor narratives, ethnographic and archival data, and Indigenous and Black feminist theory, I highlight the gendered character of colonial sovereignty and capitalism. This paper argues that daily practices of refusal and care as an elaboration of Indigenous political orders unmake the grounds of colonial polity.

Revisiting longitudinal qualitative studies in social work: considerations for design and methodological insights.

This paper undertakes an analysis and discussion of the methodological challenges and insights derived from three longitudinal qualitative studies, all conducted in Chile during the COVID-19 pandemic and subject to comprehensive theoretical-methodological reflection processes centred on their respective designs. This analysis makes a significant contribution to interdisciplinary discussions within social research, with a particular emphasis on longitudinal trajectories. First, we present a comparative analysis of three studies in social work, utilising Saldaña's questions addressing changes and learning in longitudinal studies. The first study explores the labour trajectories of researchers, the second focuses on the educational trajectories of students, and the last examines therapeutic alliance trajectories between social workers and families within the child protection system. Following this, we delve into the methodological decisions made by the research group during the execution of these longitudinal studies. This encompasses an examination of participant involvement, temporal definitions of the adopted designs, and the most suitable methodological tools for analysing change processes over time. The outcomes of this comparative analysis reveal the distinctive characteristics of the three longitudinal studies, providing insights into how the time dimension is explored within them. We highlight key criteria essential for consideration in longitudinal qualitative research, particularly regarding participants and methodology. In conclusion, we advocate for an expanded reflection within the realm of longitudinal qualitative methodology, encompassing aspects such as design choices, approaches to data analysis, integration of technology in information processing, and strategies for maintaining participant engagement.

Correction to: Analysis of Social Work with Families in the Chilean Child Protection System: Difficulties and Challenges for the Consolidation of the Clinical Approach

Correction to: Analysis of Social Work with Families in the Chilean Child Protection System: Difficulties and Challenges for the Consolidation of the Clinical Approach

‘출생 등록될 권리’의 실현을 위한 헌법적 쟁점

All children must be registered at birth so that they can grow and develop peacefully under the protection and support of the state and society. However, as members of the community, children receive legal guarantees only after they are granted legal status through birth registration. in the case of unregistered children whose birth is not registered, they are not protected by the basic right to survival and social safety net. in the case of children who require assistance from others in the process of growing mentally and physically, their existence as members of the community must first be confirmed in order to guarantee and realize their human rights. Therefore, in this article, we examine the implications of birth registration from the perspective of children's rights and the current status and problems of Korea's birth registration system through the decisions of the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court. in this regard, in order to confirm the legal nature of the right to birth registration, we examine the discussion on the legal nature of the right to birth registration through the decisions of the Constitutional Court. Finally, in order to prevent omission of child birth registration, Analyze the contents of the amendment to the ‘Act on Registration of Family Relations, etc.’, which is the legal basis for the introduction of the birth notification system, and the ‘Special Act on Crisis Pregnancy and Protected Birth Support and Child Protection’, which is the legal basis for the introduction of the protected childbirth system. Afterwards, the limitations of these laws and ways to improve them are presented.

Implementasi Kebijakan Peraturan Daerah Kota Surabaya No 3 Tahun 2023 Tentang Perlindungan Anak Berbasis Rumah Anak Prestasi Di Kota Surabaya

Child protection treatment that has been regulated in the Surabaya City Regional Regulation Policy No. 3 of 2023 concerning child protection. The content of the policy also regulates the protection of children with special needs to get special needs met, equal rights, the same behavior as other children to achieve full social integration and get social assistance. The city of Surabaya which received the award as a Child-Friendly City for five consecutive times. In realizing the protection of children with special needs based on the achievement children's home program which was inaugurated in 2022 on Jl. Nginden Semolo no.23. Qualitative research with a descriptive approach aims to find out how the implementation of child protection policies in the city of Surabaya. The data collection process obtained from interviews, observations and documents is used as research data analysis. The policy implementation model according to Mazmanian and Sabatier is based on three influencing variables. The results of this study show that the implementation of child protection policies based on achievement children's homes in the city of Surabaya is running according to the content of the policy. Participation from implementing officials and commitment to improve service quality

Legal Protection of Child Victims of Prostitution and its Contribution to the Development of Child Protection Law in Indonesia

This article analyzes the implementation of legal protection for child victims of prostitution in Lampung Province and its contribution to the development of child protection law in Indonesia. The research aims to evaluate the alignment between child protection practices and the provisions of Islamic law and positive law, and to identify regulatory needs that support comprehensive protection for child victims of sexual violence. The theory used is the theory of mashlahah mursalah, which emphasizes general welfare. This study employs field research with a qualitative approach and inductive reasoning. Data were collected through interviews and documentation from the Women and Children's Protection Agency of Lampung Province. The findings indicate that the implementation of legal protection for child victims of sexual violence falls short of the expectations set by the constitution and legislation. There is a need for more stringent policies to ensure that victims receive legal protection and free access to necessary facilities. The conclusion of this research is that efforts to protect child victims of sexual violence require regulatory improvements to align with the mandate of the 1945 Constitution. The contribution of this study lies in the development of policy recommendations that can enhance legal protection for children in Indonesia and provide insights into the importance of synergy between Islamic law and positive law in protecting children's rights.

Protection of Children's Rights: A Review of Child Marriage Policies in Indonesia, Malaysia, and India

Introduction: Child marriage is a phenomenon that continues and develops, the low knowledge and understanding of the community towards the perception of marriage. Child marriage should not be allowed anywhere in the world as it is a practice that violates general human rights and discriminates against women. Purposes of the Research: In this research, the author will compare the prevention of child marriage in Indonesia, Malaysia, and India.Methods of Research: This research uses a normative juridical approach method. Researchers will study and examine the factors that cause child marriage and its legal protection to prevent child protection in Indonesia, Malaysia, and India. This research uses descriptive analytical research specifications by determining the laws and regulations relating to legal theories that are the object of research.Results of the Research: Indonesia increased the minimum marriage age for both sexes from 18 to 19 with the enactment of Law No. 16 of 2019. Malaysia, meanwhile, sets a maximum marriage age of eighteen. Initiatives to reduce the legal age of marriage, especially for women, have been made in both nations for socio-political and socio-cultural reasons. Alongside these initiatives, India has also ratified several conventions designed to end child marriage. These include the 1976 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the 1976 International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), as well as the 1956 Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery.