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Today’s boys and girls worry about the future of the planet, climate change, the migrant crisis, war or armed conflict. Everyone knows that age is no barrier to doing important things that benefit others. In today’s article we talk about children’s activism, the various ways in which boys and girls struggle and struggle so that we can have a better future. What is children’s activism and why is it important? According to the United Nations, approximately 10% of the world's population is boys and girls, i.e., those aged 1 to 30 years. Yet they are among the most vulnerable, suffering the worst consequences of poverty, violence or discrimination. In many cases, they have no say or vote in the decisions that affect them, so at Educo we take action to involve boys and girls in the decision-making processes that affect their rights and futures. We do this by providing them with information appropriate to their age and social background. In addition, we strengthen families and communities and defend children's rights. In this way, we achieve child empowerment. Children's activism can be defined as a movement in which children actively participate in movements for change, often involving political, social or environmental issues. So there are activists on many fronts: peace, human rights, environmental protection, and so on. Activism is important for making an issue visible and raising awareness about an issue. In the case of children's activism, it might be to draw attention to children's rights such as child labor, child marriage, the right to education, or issues related to climate change. Activists Boys and Girls You Should Know To give you more knowledge about children's activism, we will tell you about the cases of several boy and girl activists and the work they do: Artemisa Sacriba.
The young Brazilian activist defends the Amazon and the tribes that live in the area from environmental destruction. In public appearances, she dresses like a member of the indigenous tribe to which she belongs. Ayaka Melissafa. Ayaka lives near Ca Chinese Overseas Asia Number Data e Town, the capital of South Africa. His mother is a farmer and drought in her area threatens the meager income she brings to the family. The situation prompted her to become one of the region's activists defending the environment. She is one of sixteen boys and girls who, along with Greta Thunberg, have lodged a complaint with the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child, accusing it of not taking adequate account of the climate crisis. It also contributes to the Roect by YouLead initiative, which aims to reduce carbon emissions by 2020. Elizabeth Wattuti. Born in Kenya, she is the founder of Generation Green, an initiative that promotes a love of nature and care for the environment among young people. She has won several international awards and was named one of the most influential young Africans at the Africa Youth Awards. Greta Thunberg. She is one of the most famous climate change activists, having sat in front of the Swedish parliament to protest against climate change when she was just a young girl. Although severely criticized, it is also considered a role model for many young people who care about the environment. Malala Yousafzai. Malala, just 18 years old, was shot to death while attending school in Pakistan. She defended girls’ right to education in her country.
In , he won the Nobel Peace Prize, becoming the youngest recipient. Ismael Biya. He comes from Sierra Leone, a country that has been at war since childhood. Armed conflict separated him from his family, and at the age of 3 he was captured and forced to fight as a child soldier. Three years later, he was rescued and started a new life. He recounted his experiences in two books, in which he explained the situation of child soldiers in a bid to end the practice around the world. Yusra Mardini. The young activist had to leave his home in Damascus because of the war. He and his sister Sara boarded a ship bound for Greece, but the ship was too small to accommodate all the passengers and began to sink. Along with his sister and two other men, he swam to shore, dragging the boat and other passengers. Only then were all the people on board saved. He has since become a refugee rights activist. Ahmed Tamimi. She was born in Palestine in 1999 and has been an activist against Israel's occupation of Palestinian land since she was a child. In 2001, at the age of just 1, she was arrested for slapping an Israeli soldier. She was sentenced to months in prison, which violated her rights. Autumn Peltier. She is a Canadian activist defending the right to clean water. Her activism runs in the family since her grandmother was the founder of the EarthMother Waterwalk movement. She has participated in the 2016 and 2016 Climate Summits and was nominated for the International Children’s Peace Prize. Children’s activism shows us the importance of giving the youngest children a voice and involving them in decisions that affect their future. We must not forget that every small action helps protect our natural environment, secure the future of the planet and defend the rights of children.
The young Brazilian activist defends the Amazon and the tribes that live in the area from environmental destruction. In public appearances, she dresses like a member of the indigenous tribe to which she belongs. Ayaka Melissafa. Ayaka lives near Ca Chinese Overseas Asia Number Data e Town, the capital of South Africa. His mother is a farmer and drought in her area threatens the meager income she brings to the family. The situation prompted her to become one of the region's activists defending the environment. She is one of sixteen boys and girls who, along with Greta Thunberg, have lodged a complaint with the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child, accusing it of not taking adequate account of the climate crisis. It also contributes to the Roect by YouLead initiative, which aims to reduce carbon emissions by 2020. Elizabeth Wattuti. Born in Kenya, she is the founder of Generation Green, an initiative that promotes a love of nature and care for the environment among young people. She has won several international awards and was named one of the most influential young Africans at the Africa Youth Awards. Greta Thunberg. She is one of the most famous climate change activists, having sat in front of the Swedish parliament to protest against climate change when she was just a young girl. Although severely criticized, it is also considered a role model for many young people who care about the environment. Malala Yousafzai. Malala, just 18 years old, was shot to death while attending school in Pakistan. She defended girls’ right to education in her country.
In , he won the Nobel Peace Prize, becoming the youngest recipient. Ismael Biya. He comes from Sierra Leone, a country that has been at war since childhood. Armed conflict separated him from his family, and at the age of 3 he was captured and forced to fight as a child soldier. Three years later, he was rescued and started a new life. He recounted his experiences in two books, in which he explained the situation of child soldiers in a bid to end the practice around the world. Yusra Mardini. The young activist had to leave his home in Damascus because of the war. He and his sister Sara boarded a ship bound for Greece, but the ship was too small to accommodate all the passengers and began to sink. Along with his sister and two other men, he swam to shore, dragging the boat and other passengers. Only then were all the people on board saved. He has since become a refugee rights activist. Ahmed Tamimi. She was born in Palestine in 1999 and has been an activist against Israel's occupation of Palestinian land since she was a child. In 2001, at the age of just 1, she was arrested for slapping an Israeli soldier. She was sentenced to months in prison, which violated her rights. Autumn Peltier. She is a Canadian activist defending the right to clean water. Her activism runs in the family since her grandmother was the founder of the EarthMother Waterwalk movement. She has participated in the 2016 and 2016 Climate Summits and was nominated for the International Children’s Peace Prize. Children’s activism shows us the importance of giving the youngest children a voice and involving them in decisions that affect their future. We must not forget that every small action helps protect our natural environment, secure the future of the planet and defend the rights of children.