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 …

Shaking the Movers 2023!

Join 2023 Shaking the Movers, an interactive event for young people to participate in discussions about rights. Further details are available on the Landon Pearson Centre’s website: https://carleton.ca/landonpearsoncentre/shaking-the-movers/ Young people aged 13-19 in Canada are invited to join our virtual Shaking the Movers (STM) conference at TMU on Nov. 19-20! We especially encourage participation from young people in areas where …

Opportunity for young people in North America and the Caribbean to participate on child rights mainstreaming at the UN

When? Saturday 8th October, 12:00-13:00 Uruguay time Where? Online on Zoom Join us for this regional online discussion: learn about what is happening at the UN, and share your views and ideas on what needs to happen to put child rights at the core! Click here to register  More information here

General Comment 26 – chance for children to participate

Here are some activities to ensure children can provide input in the development of the General Comment 26 of the Committee on the Rights of the Child on the environment. After intensive consultations, the committee as just released the report on the children’s questionnaire: Reports | General Comment No. 26 on Children’s Rights and the Environment (childrightsenvironment.org) – covering the lived …