Championing the rights and health of street and working children BMJ Paediatrics Open and editorial leadership Millions of children live and work on the streets, facing violence, exploitation, and exclusion. Led by Professor Shanti Raman, a consultant paediatrician and children’s rights advocate, the global Street and Working Children (SWC) Working Group develops practical tools and advocacy resources to improve the health, wellbeing, and rights of street and working children. Under Dr Raman’s editorial leadership, BMJ Paediatrics Open has been a crucial platform for this work. The journal’s special collection on Street and Working Children features published papers that give health professionals and policy makers rigorous, evidence informed research and practical tools to address the complex needs of street and working children. It offers insights into effective health interventions, rights based approaches, and multidisciplinary strategies, enabling professionals to make informed decisions and design targeted programmes. Through this collection and a range of targeted initiatives, the SWC has amplified the voices of young people with lived experience. Their stories, hopes, and aspirations have been captured in the BMJ Paediatrics Open collection and shared internationally, including at the International Pediatric Association Congress.
“Through BMJ Paediatrics Open, we’re not just publishing research, we’re empowering clinicians and amplifying children’s voices too often ignored.” Professor Shanti Raman , consultant paediatrician and editor in chief of BMJ Paediatrics Open
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