World Children’s Day: Children for the Future
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This article was published 20/11/2023 (1091 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Nov. 20 is officially named World Children’s Day for many countries across the globe. This day of celebration signifies the importance of a child’s wellbeing and rights, which often are something overlooked by the public.
The first unofficial children’s day dates all the way back to 1857 when a pastor by the name of Dr. Charles Leonard held services at his church to honour all children. Then, during the year 1920, Children’s Day was made an official holiday in Turkey before the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Declaration on the Rights of a Child on Nov. 20, 1959. Ultimately, in 1989, the UN adopted the Convention on the Rights of a Child, giving their word that they would allow children the right to play, equal education, health care, and a supportive environment.
So, what is the significance of today?
World Children’s Day is so much more than what meets the eye. Today, it is all about bringing people together and focusing on how to improve a child’s welfare and make children feel included in decision-making. It is about people taking into consideration that we as youth are the future of our world and how we perceive the Earth right now has an impact on what will happen later. Children’s Day provides youth insight on important topics and recurring issues such as discrimination, racism, unjust education systems, and many more problems that kids experience daily. The goal is to eventually eliminate all of these issues from youth. Children’s Day can serve as a reminder to youth that they too have rights, even though sometimes it may seem like they don’t.
How can you participate in World Children’s Day?
Bring awareness to today. Talk to people and celebrate with your family and post online. Participate in fundraisers, ask for a child’s opinion and treat every child with respect and fairness. The theme for this year’s World Children’s Day is Inclusion for Every Child, no matter their physical appearance, where they live or who they are. This is an opportunity for elders to connect to the youth in a way that is as simple as having a conversation. Today is about bringing people together, and celebrating life and the children that will craft our society into what can be a better place.
»Brooklyn Stitt is a grade nine student at École secondaire Neelin High School