TOPIC 4

CHILD RIGHTS

NIKITA MISTRY 4 MAMC

And so is anyone below the age of 18

* You could be *A girl or a boy * A small baby or a teen * Rich or poor * A Hindu or a Muslim, etc * Born to a businessman or a famous actor * Black skinned, or white or brown all over Needing special things - like a wheelchair, or hearing aids * In any situation thats completely different from everyone else IT DOESNT MATTER!

YES, CHILDREN HAVE RIGHTS!!

Many groups of children and adults from all over the world discussed what childrens concerns are. Then the United Nations came up with a list of rights For all children all over the world in 1989.

Child rights
Universal- everyone has the same rights- all need food, education etc Intrinsic- rights belong to you(CHILD), they are inside of you, no matter what circumstances you are in- whether you live in an apartment or a house or in a hut, you have the same rights. Essential- no one can/should have to do without rights. Our rights help us live full lives. Interrelated to each other- e.g. right to food is related to education. The more educated you are the better your chances of earning enough to always have plenty of food. Linked to responsibilities- adults are responsible for children our rights- our parents, neighbors, relatives, society, government, etc giving

So, what are their rights?

SURVIVAL PROTECTION DEVELOPMENT PARTICIPATION

All children have the right to SURVIVAL

To live Get good health care Get good food regularly Have a name- your own identity To have a nationality belong to a country that will care for you

All children have the right to PROTECTION

To have a family that will protect you
To be safe from every harm- physical or mental
To have your own privacy

All children have the right to DEVELOPMENT

to education rest and leisure recreation

All children have the right to PARTICIPATION

To express yourself freely To choose your own set of beliefs

To know about things related to your life

To be a member of associations

To enjoy your own culture

In India there are many children who do not get their rights

Half of Indias children do not get sufficient food to eat.

Half of Indias children who are old enough to, do not go to school.
There are millions of children in India who are forced to go to work instead of school.

Killing of girl child

Child labour
Child labour refers to the employment of children in any work that deprives children of their childhood, interferes with their ability to attend regular school, and that is mentally, physically, socially or morally dangerous and harmful

Children trafficking
Trafficking of Children for Commercial Sexual Exploitation forced labour

reasons for child trafficking

Economic deprivation and associated conditions (e.g., poverty) Lack of employment opportunities Low social status (more common for girls) Low levels of education and general awareness Socio-cultural norms and circumstances that disadvantage them. Such as gender and minority discrimination Political uprisings (child soldiers)

In 1998, between 5,000 and 7,000 Nepalese girls, some barely 910 years old were trafficked into the red light districts in Indian cities, and 200,000 to over 250,000 Nepalese women and girls were already in Indian brothels.[3] According to UNICEF, 12.6 million children are engaged in hazardous occupations.[4] In 2009, it was estimated 1.2 million children are trafficked worldwide for sexual exploitation, including for prostitution or the production of sexually abusive images[2] Only 10% of human trafficking in India is international, while almost 90% is interstate. Nearly 40,000 children are abducted every year of which 11000 remain untraced according to a report by the National Human Rights Commission of India.[5

THE END OF TOPIC 4 Thank You