Importance of Advocating For Childrens Rights

It’s important to adovocate for human rights of children because children have rights and they should not be dying from perventable causes.  The world knows what it takes to improve child health and survival however millions still die because they lack access to these basic services. Right now there are many low-cost vaccines and antibiotics which could help prevent some deaths, if these drugs were to be administered to in need children. In underdeveloped countries where children are denied there human rights through poverty and conflict, vaccine are normally unavailble to treat diseases such as HIV/AIDS. The views of the child mean that the voice of children must be heard and respected in all matters concerning their rights.  Countries must promote children’s active participation in decision-making that affects them. From reading more on the UNICEF website, I have been informed that children’s rights are intimately tied to those of women. Realizing the rights and equality of women is not only a development  in itself, but it is also the key to the survival and development of children and to building healthy families, communities and nations. I think this is often the case because if you look at the issues of the two groups a lot of them overlap eachother. The best interests of the child must be a primary consideration of all countries inorder for the rights of children in underdeveloped countries to progress and become equal to everyones rights.

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