“Empower children and listen to their voices,” youth panelists advise
Youth panelists at Ghana's National Children's Day celebration urged adults to prioritize child safety and include children in decision-making processes. The students emphasized that creating supportive environments is essential for developing responsible and confident citizens.
Why it matters
It highlights the growing movement for youth advocacy and the importance of child protection policies in community development.
Student panelists at this year's National Children's Day celebration have made a passionate appeal to adults to actively listen to children, prioritise their safety and involve them in decisions that affect their lives.
The panel, comprised primarily of Junior and Senior High School students, emphasised that children possessed unique ideas, dreams, and solutions that could meaningfully transform their families and communities.
However, they stressed that this potential could only be unlocked if adults create safe, loving, and encouraging environments for children.
The panelists urged adults to become trustworthy figures who offer children opportunities to thrive.
While advocating for their rights, the young panelists also acknowledged their own civic and moral responsibilities.
They noted that children must respect others, follow reasonable rules, care for the environment, take their education seriously, and speak truthfully.
They called on adults to gently guide them in fulfilling these duties.
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