2023 | ISBN: 1984679252 | English | 356 pages | True PDF | 12 MB
Many countries are experiencing significant changes in family structures, globalization, climate change, digitalization, mass migration, shifting employment patterns, and shrinking social welfare systems. During armed conflicts and other emergencies, these changes can have particularly devastating impacts. The healthy development of children is crucial to the well-being of any future society. Since children are still developing, poor living conditions-such as poverty, inadequate health care, malnutrition, lack of safe water and housing, and environmental pollution-affect them more severely than adults.
There is no better time than now to inform and inspire future generations about their rights, as disease, malnutrition, and poverty threaten the future of both children and society as a whole. Children and adolescents have the same rights as adults, plus additional rights that address their unique needs. Children are neither the property of their parents nor passive recipients of charity. Since children and young people are rarely able to advocate for themselves, a legislative system that recognizes and protects their rights is essential.
The Convention on the Rights of the Child acknowledges both children's basic human dignity and the importance of ensuring their well-being and development. Rather than being a luxury enjoyed by a select few, a basic standard of living should be every child's right. Childhood should be filled with joy and love, allowing children to gradually mature as they acquire new experiences. However, childhood can be quite different for many young people.
Throughout history, children have been neglected and exploited. Hunger and homelessness remain common, as do unsafe working conditions, high infant mortality rates, inadequate health care, and insufficient basic educational resources. Children have the right to live, develop, be safe, and have a voice in shaping their lives.
Child Rights, Protection And Welfare
