Not content with just enjoying the work of others, two youngsters in the Belgian city of Leuven have been the creative force behind a new children’s museum. Read more
A ‘wish list’ by children and young people in Leeds on how they see their home city develop shows how policymakers can meaningfully involve the next generation.Read more
Showcasing excellent practice of child-led participation, children & young people were the themes of the day, as Eurochild held its General Assembly and Members Day.Read more
If you spend just five minutes thinking about young children, how do you see them? Where do you see them? Playing on the playground? Being rocked to sleep? Holding hands with an adult as they...Read more
Jutta Croll, Chairwoman of the Board of the German Digital Opportunities Foundation and a Senior Manager on the”Child Protection and Children’s Rights in the Digital World“ project (funded by the German Federal Ministry on Family Affairs),...Read more
Teenagers are to play an active role in the shaping the future direction of the UK’s most high-profile charity that campaigns to prevent cruelty to children, the NSPCC.Read more
The government of the West Indian island of Trinidad and Tobago is asking children to apply to become Child Rights Ambassadors (CRA) to help shape policies affecting their lives.Read more
Children see the world in a different way to adults, but urban planning policies rarely take this into account. By focusing on adult needs and views, children are often planned out of our public spaces...Read more
Every two summers since the 1970s, a ‘mini city’ pops up in Munich, Germany. It resembles any other city – except that it is run entirely by children.
Whether it’s taking on key government roles, running...Read more
Divorce and separation affects many families, and following a breakup, most make their own arrangements about where children will live and how their relationships with each parent will work. But some families struggle with this,...Read more
The new leadership of the European Union has met with a group of child rights organisations as they look to develop and consolidate child protection and participation policies.
A total of six child rights non-governmental organisations...Read more
Child advocacy network Eurochild has produced a practical ‘toolbox’ designed to help the implmentation of meaningful child participation and encourage collaboration between generations.
Eurochild says it ‘strives to put children’s voices at the heart of decision...Read more
Children’s rights are being widely overlooked when it comes to planning policies in the UK, according to a new report.
Child Friendly Planning in the UK says it is the express right of children to be...Read more
The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child Rights (OHCHR) kicked off its latest session by commending young people for campaigning on environmental issues.
Alexandria Villasenor, the 14-year-old founder of Earth Uprising International, and...Read more
