This policy is for all children in Swaziland. However, it places special emphasis on the vulnerable categories of children including: children who are made vulnerable by HIV and AIDS - especially double, maternal orphans, children who are parents or caretakers of other children, children living in child-headed households, the homeless and unaccompanied children; children with special needs, with particular attention to the girl child and children of parents with physical, psychological and sensory impairments; children with disabilities; children subjected to all forms of abuse and neglect particularly sexual abuse and exploitation, physical violence and abuse, emotional, psychological abuse and neglect; children subjected to the worst forms of child labour in both formal and informal sectors; young offenders; children living in the streets; abandoned children; children in need of maintenance; and children living in difficult circumstances.

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