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Young people at the Child Rights Coalition Asia

Celebrate child rights, but don't stop listening

Patricio says while children have more rights than ever before, they must have every chance to participate in decisions that affect them. This must change. By Patricio Cuevas-Parra

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Young people at the Child Rights Coalition Asia

Celebrate child rights, but don't stop listening

Patricio says while children have more rights than ever before, they must have every chance to participate...

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By Lamia, 16 years old from Dhaka, Bangladesh. She is Executive Member of Mirpur Child Forum. Between April and August, 2020, World Vision spoke to 763 children and young people in six regions across the globe to see how COVID-19 was affecting them. Lamia, 16, was one of those children, and these were her thoughts

Lamia, 16, shares how children are fighting COVID-19 in Bangladesh

By Lamia, 16 years old from Dhaka, Bangladesh. She is Executive Member of Mirpur Child Forum. Between April...

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