The Convention on the Rights of the Child was approved in 1989, and since then it has been ratified by all countries except three (including the United States); It has thus become the treaty of greater consensus among the International Community, being its mandatory provisions (at least in theory) for the signatories.
These provisions (articles of the convention) apply to children under 18 who are in the territory of any of the signatory countries, regardless of their nationality. It is intended that this Convention be a effective tool for the promotion and protection of rights of childhood
Entreculturas celebrates Children's Rights Day (for them “D-Day”) with a Didactic Unit so that teachers can work in schools, and with awareness-raising activities that allow the active participation of adolescents of the Youth Solidarity Network .
Thus, for example, on Saturday, November 22, in the Plaza de la Virgen de Valencia, a awareness-raising action aimed at families, about the importance of Children's Rights in the world. And as a double objective, it is intended to foster commitment as responsible citizenship, so that children (from all over the world) can have their Rights guaranteed.
The NGO highlights that articles 28 and 29 of the convention highlight the scope of the Right to Education, as signatory states are obliged to offer free and primary education. And also it is linked to the dignity of boys and girls regarding the methods of discipline used by teachers. Thus, education should be oriented towards full personal development, respect for Human Rights, and intercultural coexistence, so that today's children can actively integrate into adult life.
But despite the provisions of the Convention and the progress made in the last decade, there are still more than 58 million children in the world of primary school age, without schooling and more than 63 receiving an education from so low quality that it does not allow them to acquire the basic knowledge to integrate satisfactorily into society
Receive a quality education during childhood and adolescence protects against risks arising from situations of poverty or violenceIt has a favorable impact on women's health, contributes to opportunities to break the circle of exclusion, facilitates access to employment in adulthood, improves capacities for citizen participation, and promotes equality, solidarity and intercultural coexistence For all this, education is not another right, but rather becomes a promoter of other rights.
