CHILDREN’S

RIGHTS

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Candela Domingo, Ania Pérez, Irene Mata, Jorge Bernad

Children's rights

Children’s rights include the right to health, education, family life, play and recreation, an adequate standard of living and to be protected from abuse and harm. Children’s rights cover their developmental and age-appropriate needs that change over time as a child grows up.

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Children's rights

• Non-discrimination means that all children have the same right to develop their potential in all situations and at all times.

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• The best interests of the child must be "a primary consideration" in all actions and decisions concerning a child, and must be used to resolve conflicts between different rights.

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• The right to survival and access to basic services and to equality of opportunity for children to achieve their full development.

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• The views of the child mean that the voice of the child must be heard and respected in all matters concerning his or her rights.

Children's rights history

1841

1881

1924

1959

1989

Convention on the Rights of the Child

In this convention, 53 articles are written claiming the rights of children

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How much do countries respect children's rights?

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Child Poverty

- Percentage

UNICEF and the World Bank detailed, in a 2020 report, that there are 356 million children living in conditions of extreme poverty.

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- Main causes

Diseases

Lack of resources

Discrimination

Wars

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Child Poverty in Spain

- Rate of child population at risk of poverty.

The average percentage in the country is around 26%.

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ONGs that help children in Spain

UNICEF: The humanitarian work in Spain began in 1946 and even

today it continues to bet on the defense of children's rights.

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Save the Children: It defends the interests of children, especially, the most vulnerable and disadvantaged.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoEyd6_jztc

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Pequeño Deseo: Its main purpose is to fulfill the wishes of seriously ill children, so this foundation can reach all children who suffer from a disease.

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Aldeas Infantiles: It has 46 villages that provide homes for many children and young people and offer comprehensive education, health, cultural and sports services.

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Positive situation of children in Spain

• Since 1989, after the approval of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the situation of children in Spain has improved considerably.

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• In general, Spanish girls and boys are well valued in their families.

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• According to all the indicators, that those under 18 years of age enjoy good health, in general terms, as well as that they can have a formal education and greater social protection.

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• In Spain, we have a healthy, educated, and progressively protected childhood, together with important challenges that we have to face to achieve well-being.

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• At present, we are witnessing a change in childhood models in our country

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Negative situation of children in Spain

• Poverty: More than 20% of the population lives below the poverty line. Due to insufficient financial support, these children have limited access to education, health and nutritious food.

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• Domestic violence: Spain reports many cases of child abuse. In 2007, some 800,000 cases of domestic violence were reported.

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• Racism: it is tragic that some children die because they are of different nationalities.

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• Refugee children: The Spanish government must improve not only its reaction but also the conditions in which children return to their country of origin.

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Zaragoza

Zaragoza is a very defensive city on the subject of human rights.

The Government of Zaragoza intends to present to the plenary for its approval, the first municipal plan to combat child poverty, as reported last week by the Councilor for the Presidency and Social Rights of the city council.

The plan will contemplate more than 150 actions aimed at children and the family to be developed from its approval until the year 2021. These measures will try to break the cycle of transmission of poverty from parents to children from a comprehensive and normalizing perspective.

The city council intends to create spaces for coordination and technical work around the fight against child poverty. They will materialize through a framework collaboration agreement with the Government of Aragon; a children's commission within the sectoral council for social action.

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