50. In addition, the state party has created opportunities for the children to use the public media, especially Radio and Television, to air out their views to the public. For example, the State Party, through the Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation (TBC) in collaboration with Plan International, runs a children’s program known as “Jukwaa la Watoto” (Children’s Platform). This program has been engaging children in communities and schools to identify and express their concerns on such issues as child neglect, sexual abuse, child labour, birth registration, early pregnancies, domestic violence, HIV/AIDS, protection of children with disabilities, killing of children with albinism, female genital mutilation/cut (FGM) and other harmful cultural practices. Children also use this platform to call upon duty bearers at homes, communities, district and national levels to play their due roles in fulfilling the rights of all children. The program is broadcasted six times a month on television and radio, and its coverage reaches the whole country. 51. In respect of Zanzibar, the State Party has established about 273 Children Councils in all districts in Unguja and Pemba out of which 189 are in Unguja and 84 are in Pemba where children from 7 years to 17 years have an opportunity to participate in the councils. In the councils children and youths are free to discuss issues affecting their life. These councils retain a formal structure for children and young persons to come together to discuss issues of common interests to them and the nation. Through these councils, children have participated in preparation of the National Child Status Reports in 2010 and 2011. These reports are annually submitted to the House of Representatives for consideration on the 16th June, which is the Day of the African Child (DAC). In order to give children’s views a high priority, these reports normally included as a second part which merged into National Child Status Report. In the drafting processes of the Law of the Child Act in Tanzania mainland and the Children’s Act in Zanzibar, the State Party also ensured that children were adequately consulted and fully participated in giving their views concerning the proposed laws. Challenges 52. However, there are challenges in parents’ awareness on the needs of children to participate in their affairs: (a) lack of awareness on the part of parents due to long-held negative beliefs founded in deeprouted cultural norms about child participation; and (b) lack of financial resources to provide adequate support to child participation programmes/activities. V. CIVIL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS (a) Name, nationality, identity and Registration at birth (Article 6) 53. The State Party has carried out a number of concrete measures to improve birth registration coverage, including allocation of fund for implementation of the U5BRI and the 6-18 Birth Registration Initiative. The government was pursuing transformative agenda which include business engineering to enhance coverage and access for birth and registration through ambition Under 5 Birth Registration Initiative. The State Party is implementing this programme in the community to increase, expand and achieve universal coverage in Tanzania Mainland. One of the Government strategies is to integrate the Civil Registration System within Vital Statistics System. State Party launched a National Comprehensive Assessment with the view of implementing coordinated changes on integrated vital registration system. Other initiatives include: (a) Registration for all children under the age of five where the Birth certificates are provided free of charge within two Pilot Regions of Mbeya and Mwanza, in July 2013. A total number of 305,890 children were registered, whereby TShs. 800m/- were used for the under-five birth registration; (b) 6-18 birth registration has been conducted in Dar es Salaam Region pilot area in primary and secondary school in Kinondoni and Ilala Districts in July 2015. 20