Malala Yousafzai

"We will speak up for our rights and we will bring change with our voice. Our words can change the whole world because we are all together." 
(Yousafzai, 2013)


The transition from the current linear, ends-driven system of education that is seeped in the economic and political agenda of a capitalistic society to a rights respecting democratic system is not simple or instantaneous. It entails a humongous effort of international, national, regional, and local stakeholders to consort with communities all around the world. Together, we need to review, adapt, and align current educational policies, curriculum, and pedagogy with the Convention’s principles and provisions, and commit to an incremental fulfilment of its legal and moral obligations for every child within each jurisdiction. In doing so, our children can then be empowered with knowledge of their rights, the values that underpin these rights, and the behaviours required for their protection. It necessitates that adults collaborate with each other and with children. It also requires that we trust our children to shape a future that recognizes the inherent dignity and the equal and inalienable rights of all member of the human family. It further requires adults listen attentively to, and act upon the voices of children, and equip them with the tools they need to construct and establish lasting world peace.    

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