Convened by CRALAF
Children Rights Advocacy & Legal Aid Foundation
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Date: Friday, 20th November 2026 ·
Held in Commemoration of World Children's Day 2026
Theme: For Every Child, Every Right: Amplifying Children's Voices Through Responsible Media and Digital Advocacy
Motto: Every Story Matters. Every Child Counts. Every Voice Protects.
The Awards are a flagship CRALAF programme that recognises excellence in journalism and digital storytelling, while bringing together partners to advance children’s rights and protection through the traditional and digital media.
Read Full Concept Note →Advancing Child Protection through Responsible Media and Digital Advocacy
This program is dedicated to strengthening the role of traditional and digital media in advancing child rights, child protection, safeguarding and child online safety.
The programme brings together journalists, media houses, social media actors, digital content creators, bloggers, podcasters, influencers and other communication stakeholders to promote ethical reporting, responsible storytelling and public awareness on issues affecting children.
Through capacity building, strategic partnerships, public campaigns, research, advocacy and the Child Rights & Protection Media Awards, the Initiative fosters a vibrant community of media champions committed to protecting children's rights, amplifying children's voices, and creating safer online and offline environments where every child can thrive.
Advancing rights through responsible media.
Each pillar is a dedicated initiative, working together to protect children through responsible media and advocacy.
Our annual flagship awards honouring media excellence in child rights.
📻Equipping media actors for ethical, child-sensitive storytelling.
📣Taking child online safety directly to communities.
🎓Sustaining relationships beyond the training room.
📊Building the evidence base for child-sensitive media practice.
🤝Working together to protect children across media and technology.
🏛️Bringing stakeholders together on emerging child protection issues.
To harness the power of traditional and digital media to advance child rights, strengthen safeguarding, and create a more informed, accountable and child-friendly society.
Our GoalTo strengthen the capacity and commitment of media and digital actors to promote ethical reporting, responsible storytelling and public awareness that protects and advances the rights and wellbeing of every child.
Child Rights & Protection Media Awards (CRAPMA)
Celebrating Media Excellence in Child Rights and Protection.
Reach out to the CRAPMA team for any enquiries.
Call: +254 759 534 351
Nairobi, Kenya