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Youth Participation

Youth against cyberbullying

November 24 2020 - Today, the lives of children and young people are increasingly moving online. From gaming to socializing and schooling, children and young people grow up in a virtual world. But, is growing up online safe?

UN Resolution

Shared expertise leads to realizing children’s rights

November 20 2020 - One year on from the adoption of the UN Resolution on the Rights of the Child focusing, for the first time ever, on children without parental care, awareness and recognition of the situation of this group of children have increased. It is now time to act and make those commitments a reality.

Youth participation

Maya advocates for the rights of Palestinian children

November 22 2020 - Maya is a 17-year-old girl representing children of Bethlehem governorate as President of the Palestinian Children Council.

INTERVIEW

Children are the experts on their lives

November 19 2020 - Interview with Arianna Tripodi, Youth Participation Advisor, Youth & ICT4D and Gabriella Rask, Coordinator of the International Youth Coalition. The participation of children and young people is a right. Nonetheless, it is often still considered an additional luxury, participation is limited to older children only or children and youth are invited as mostly passive listeners, who are not considered equal participants in debates affecting their lives. Gabriella Rask and Arianna Tripodi explain in this interview what child and youth participation should be like.

Child and Youth Participation

The power of children as change makers

November 23 2020 - Fasika* is 13 years old and lives at the SOS Children’s Village Jimma, in Ethiopia;. She organises charity events and mobilizes children in families support by SOS Children’s Villages, to help vulnerable children in the community.

Care Leavers

Care leaver support networks are essential

November 17 2020 - Care leavers face a variety of challenges. They struggle with their identity. They carry trauma from their past. They face discrimination. And when they reach legal age, they are usually left without support. A recent online workshop discussed how peer-led networks are making a difference.