This course discusses the concepts, principles and practices of advocacy and protection for early childhood. The main focus is understanding children‘s rights and efforts to protect them from various forms of exploitation, violence and discrimination. Apart from that, this course also discusses effective advocacy strategies to fight for the rights of early childhood in social, political and legal contexts. Students will learn about legal and policy frameworks related to child protection, as well as best practices in carrying out advocacy to realize the rights of early childhood. Through a combination of theory, case studies and discussions, students will be prepared to become caring and effective advocates in fighting for the welfare of early childhood in society. The strategies used use lecture methods, case studies, discussion groups and project based learning.