Strategic Vision for Promoting and Protecting the Rights of Child Human Rights Defenders (CHRDs)
Show your support for child human rights defenders!
WHAT IS THIS INITIATIVE ABOUT?
This strategic vision aims to mobilize and inspire civil society, governments and donor communities to advance, promote and protect the rights of Child Human Rights Defenders (CHRDs). It is a shared vision codesigned by children and adult representatives of human rights-focused civil society organizations and UN agencies in a series of workshops between January and May 2024. Save the Children, Child Rights Connect and Better by Codesign convened and created the space for this work and would like to thank everyone who has been part of the journey so far.
We are coming together as children, UN bodies, and international and local civil society organizations because we want to see commitments, support and actions made by wider civil society, governments and donor communities to protect and uphold the rights of child human rights defenders.
Find the Strategic Vision here: English | French | Spanish and the child-friendly version. (Spanish and French versions of the child-friendly document are coming soon!)
WHAT DO WE WANT TO ACHIEVE?
We want to create a world where all CHRD, regardless of their gender, sexual orientation and gender identity, socio-economic status, disability, race, political opinion, and any other characteristics, are recognized, safe, supported, and empowered to:
- take part in decisions that affect them and can keep making a positive difference in the world;
- fully exercise their rights (that is: when people speak up, act, or make choices to show and use the freedoms and rights they have, like the right to learn, the right to be safe, or the right to share their ideas);
- call on NGOs and governments to be accountable.
WHY DOES IT MATTER?
It is critical that we maintain this momentum and take steps to deliver on our shared strategic vision.
In the coming weeks and months, we look forward to defining additional intergenerational opportunities to learn, share and collaborate across the sector. As a first step, we are inviting organizations and individuals to endorse the Strategic Vision for Promoting and Protecting the Rights of Child Human Rights Defenders (CHRDs).
HOW TO JOIN THESE EFFORTS?
1. Endorse Now! Show your support for child human rights defenders. Here’s how…
Fill in the endorsement form:
- For organizations/groups/networks: here
- For individuals (over 18 years of age): here
- For individuals (under 18 years of age): if you are under 18 years of age and would like to support this initiative, please email Agnès Gràcia Corberó at Child Rights Connect and we will share more details with you: gracia@childrightsconnect.org.
By endorsing the strategy, you/your organisation or network:
- Agree that this Strategic Vision defines measures that can protect and promote the rights of CHRDs.
- Agree that your name/organization can be listed when publishing or sharing with other stakeholders and across platforms.
- Accept to receive communication and correspondence related to the Strategic Vision and future opportunities for learning, sharing and collaboration.
I welcome the publication of the strategic vision for promoting and protecting the rights of child human rights defenders. It sets the path to see more commitments, support and actions made by wider civil society, governments and donor communities to protect and uphold the rights of child human rights defenders! 🙌 Read it, share it and endorse it: https://bit.ly/3ByYdNI
3. Get in Touch!
If you know of opportunities to promote, gather support and resources, or implement this Strategic Vision, get in touch with us by contacting Alana Kapell Alana.Kapell@rb.se and Agnès Gràcia gracia@childrightsconnect.org
Download the Strategic Vision!
- (Spanish and French versions of the child-friendly document are coming soon!)
Timeframe
January-May 2024
The shared vision codesigned by children and adult representatives of human rights-focused civil society organizations and UN agencies in a series of workshops.
September 2024
Strategic vision published.
From September 2024 onwards
We are inviting organizations and individuals to endorse the Strategic Vision for Promoting and Protecting the Rights of Child Human Rights Defenders (CHRDs).
In the coming weeks and months, we look forward to defining additional intergenerational opportunities to learn, share and collaborate across the sector.
