Around the world, child rights are a topic of concern in every country. Every child, regardless of age, race, gender, wealth, or birthplace, deserves not just to live, but to thrive. Yet millions of children’s basic rights are denied and their childhoods are stolen from them by abuse, exploitation, or slavery. Nowadays, a lot of children suffer from abuse and violence. According to the Philippine National Baseline Study on Violence against Children, 80% of Filipino children had experienced some form of violence in their lifetime, whether in the home, school, workplace, community or during dating.
Child rights are human rights that also recognize the special needs for care and protection of minors — children and young people under the age of 18. All children have these rights, regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, gender or cultural background. No child should be treated unfairly on any basis. Children are neither the property of their parents nor are they helpless objects of charity. They are human beings and are the subject of their own rights. Social research findings show that children's earliest experiences significantly influence their future development. The course of their development determines their contribution, or cost, to society over the course of their lives
References:
•https://www.unicef.org/child-rights-convention/convention-text-childrens-version
•https://www.unicef.org/child-rights-convention/child-rights-why-they-matter
•https://www.worldvision.org.ph/child-rights-history-facts-how-to-protect-them/
•https://kidz-village.ac.th/why-is-it-important-to-introduce-your-children-to-a-broad-spectrum-of-experiences/
•https://blnews.net/2022/06/safe-child-celebrates-the-international-day-of-the-african-child-2-2/
•https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/teen/school/Pages/back-to-school-tips-to-help-kids-have-a-healthy-year.aspx
