Children are our Hope

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

Every child has the right to be alive. Governments must make sure that children survive and develop in the best possible way. All adults should do what is best for the children. When adults make decisions, they should think about how their decisions will affect children. The government has a responsibility to make sure rights are protected. Governments should let families and communities guide their children so that, as they grow up, they learn to use their rights in the best way.

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