Update from #Vote16

Update from CCRC member #Vote16 I’d like to share some great news from Europe. Just last week, the German parliament decided to lower the voting age to 16 for their EU elections! The number of countries, provinces and cities that have enacted #Vote16 continues to grow. You can follow this progress on our global map …

Summer Course on Children’s rights

Please share widely with your network! Call for applications now open for the41st International Human Rights Training Program (IHRTP)Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Québec, Canada, June 11 – June 30, 2023   Greetings from Equitas! We are delighted to contact you today with details about our next annual International Human Rights Training Program (IHRTP). After having been postponed for three consecutive years …

Join us for LEARN webinar celebrating child rights

In recognition of National Child Day, LEARN is hosting a Zoom webinar with theCanadian Coalition for the Rights of Children (CCRC) Thursday, November 17, 20224:15 – 5:15 PMRegister in advance at https://bit.ly/Nov17childrights Featuring Dr. Kate Butler, Dr. Candace Blake-Amarante and Dr. Hala Mreiwed Includes information about:

Panel on pressing issues in children’s rights

Check out our recording of the Nov. 3 webinar on children’s rights. Panelists discussed comprehensive sexuality education, child poverty and lowering the voting age. Panelist bios: Insiya Mankani is the Public Affairs Officer at Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights where she helps to advance the domestic sexual and reproductive health policy landscape by …

Shaking the Movers

The Department of Childhood and Youth Studies at King’s University College at Western would like to share an exciting FREE opportunity for children ages 7 – 13 years old to be involved in an initiative called ‘Shaking the Movers.’ WHAT IS SHAKING THE MOVERS?  A child-friendly workshop developed by Senator Landon Pearson (Canada’s former Senator for Children) …

Webinar on Pressing Issues in Children’s Rights in 2022

Join us on Nov. 3 at noon EST for a panel on pressing issues in children’s rights. We will hear from experts in comprehensive sexuality education, a campaign to lower the voting age, and a leader in poverty elimination strategies. Click here to register! Bios: Insiya Mankani is the Public Affairs Officer at Action Canada …