Child and Youth Friendly Governance Project

🚨 Attention, children and young people! 🚨 Want to know how to stay informed and safe online? Check out the "Your Rights Online Toolkit"  developed by amazing colleagues at 5Rights and The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) 👏   A super helpful website created just for children and young people, packed with essential information about your rights in the digital world.💻    #Digital #ChildRights #ChildParticipation #ChidlandYouthFriendlyGovernance Sonia Livingstone Liisa Männistö Sílvia Casanovas Abancó Kirsi Hantula Alona Volinsky

Are you looking to strengthen the voices of children and young people in your work but unsure where to start?    We’re here to guide you!    Our advisory services are designed to help governments and organisations of all sizes engage meaningfully and safely with children and young people.    We help our partners:  💬 develop policies and strategies for their work with and for children and young people  💬 institutionalise children's voices as a fundamental part of decision-making  💬 build their capacities   💬 develop safeguarding policies and procedures  💬strengthen the evidence base through monitoring and evaluation  💬develop and enhance existing projects and programs   💬consult children and young people on their priorities And much more! 🌟 Most importantly, we help partners do all of this in a manner that is inclusive, effective, and aligned with international standards.    📅 Ready to explore? Book a free 30-minute consultation (link in the comments) or contact us at info@childfriendlygovernance.org to discuss how we can support your goals.     #ChildParticipation #ChildRights #ChildandYouthFriendlyGovernance 

🌟 We are excited to introduce the newest member of our Child and Youth Advisory Board, Aksel! 🌟   Aksel, from Denmark, is a passionate child participation advocate. In addition to being a member of our Advisory Board, he is involved in the Danish student-led association Danske Skoleelever. Together with other student activists, he advocates for the rights of students to be heard in decisions regarding their education. Join us in extending a warm welcome to Aksel! 👏 #ChildandYouthFriendlyGovernance #ChildParticipation

As the #RightsAware campaign comes to a close, we are reminded of a powerful fact: when children and young people are meaningfully included in decision-making, everyone benefits. 🌟 While we have made great progress, there is still more to do. Let’s continue striving for a world where the meaningful, safe, and effective participation of children in decision-making is not the exception, but the norm. Together, let's reaffirm our commitment to learning, improvement, and driving change. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who have contributed, supported and amplified the voices of children and young people throughout this campaign. 🙏🏿🙏🏽🙏🏼 A special thank you to all the children and young people who have initiated and made this campaign possible: Amine (France), Gabriel (Spain), Mahmoud (Sierra Leone), Rebeca (Mexico), Aksel (Denmark), Phindile (South Africa), Ali (Ghana), Srishti (USA), Shriraksha (India), Catarina (Brazil), Varshini (India), Doris (Zambia), Lalit (Nepal), Nandini (India), Dulce (Ecuador), Radhika (India), Freja (Canada), Clara (France), and Yamuna (India); as well as Laura Lundy, Diarra Diop, Kasper Ottosson Kanstrup, Bruce Adamson, Philip D. Jaffé, and Kavita Ratna! 🌟 Child Rights Connect 5Rights Save the Children International The Concerned for Working Children #WorldChildrensDay #ChildRights #RightsAware

What happens when children have a voice? 📣 Through the #RightsAware campaign, we’re celebrating the power of child participation in building inclusive and effective decision-making processes.  When children and young people are heard, decisions become more relevant, solutions more sustainable, and communities more united. Watch the fourth #RightsAware video to hear it directly from children, young people, and experts! Child Rights Connect The Concerned for Working Children 5Rights Save the Children International Laura Lundy #WorldChildrensDay #ChildRights #RightsAware

Happy World Children’s Day! 🌟 Today, we celebrate both World Children’s Day and the 100th anniversary of the Geneva Declaration of the Rights of the Child. In the third #RightsAware video, children, young people, and experts share why participation is crucial to ensuring that the needs and priorities of children and young people shape both the present and the future. Join us in amplifying their voices! 📣 #WorldChildrensDay #ChildRights #RightsAware Child Rights Connect 5Rights The Concerned for Working Children Save the Children International Laura Lundy Queen's University Belfast

#WorldChildrensDay 2024 is soon here! 🌟 This week, we are proud to stand with Child Rights Connect, The Concerned for Working Children, 5Rights, Save the Children International, Queen's University Belfast, the Committee on the Rights of the Child, and children and young people from 14 countries for the child- and youth-led #RightsAware campaign! ✊ Together, we are shining a spotlight on the power of involving children and young people in decision-making. Why? Because it is the only way to ensure that policies and services are adapted to their needs and support their healthy development.🌟 #WorldChildrensDay #ChildRights #RightsAware

How can children and young people meaningfully realise their rights if they don’t know them or have a say in decisions affecting their lives? In the week of World Children’s Day 2024, we are delighted to join forces with the Committee on the Rights of the Child, Child Rights Connect, 5Rights, The Concerned for Working Children, Save the Children International, and Queen's University Belfast, in the child and youth-led #RightsAware campaign. Through this initiative, children, young people, and leading child rights specialists spotlight the importance of involving children and young people in decision-making to make more legitimate and effective decisions, resulting in better outcomes for children, families, and their communities. 🌟 Stay tuned for a new video every day this week! 📣 #WorldChildrensDay #ChildRights #ChildandYouthParticipation

🛎️ Call for inputs: Good practices in implementing Council of Europe and EU Child Rights Strategies 🛎️ Deutsches Kinderhilfswerk e.V. and the Child and Youth Friendly Governance Project are collecting good practice examples from across Europe on the implementation of the Council of Europe (CoE) and EU child rights strategies to inform the German Government’s investments in child rights. Are you aware of sustainable, scalable, or impactful practices that can inspire action in the field of: ✔️ Protecting children from violence ✔️ Child rights in digital environments ✔️ Social inclusion ✔️ Child-friendly justice ✔️ Child participation ✔️ Protecting children in emergencies We would love to hear from you!  How to contribute: ➡️ Mail documents or links, or share your number for a short phone interview at: info@childfriendlygovernance.org  ➡️ Submit information via our short form: https://lnkd.in/dY4QDx78 #ChildRights #EU #CouncilofEurope   Eurochild Vanessa Sedletzki Child Rights Connect SOS Children's Villages International UNICEF EU Noémie Hervé Corinna Geißler