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Children and young people are raising their voices on the issues that matter to their generation and calling for adults to create a better future. This World Children’s Day, children and young people were joined by stars and leaders to reimagine a better world.
Nov 19, 2021 · NEW YORK, 20 November 2021 – Children and young people are raising their voices and demanding urgent action on the issues that matter to them in a series of global and local events to mark World Children’s Day, UNICEF’s global day of action for children, by children.
Learn how your business, organization or school can participate in a Kids Takeover. November 20 is National Child Day in Canada. It is also World Children’s Day, championed by UNICEF to mark the date when children’s human rights were recognized with the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Nov 12, 2021 · OTTAWA, 12 November 2021 - November 20 is National Child Day in Canada. It is also World Children’s Day, a special day dedicated to shining a light on the rights of children and youth, and listening to what they have to say about issues that matter to them.
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November 20 is National Child Day in Canada.
It is about celebrating children as:
National Child Day is an excellent opportunity for educators, parents and caregivers to teach children about their rights. Here are some ideas on how to celebrate:
•Step 1: Play one of the videos below about child rights. There are two sets of videos: one for children and one for teenagers, in English and French.
•Step 2: Organize a learning activity using the child rights activity guide or our activity selector tool. The activity guide provides various activities that teachers, educators or group leaders can use with children or teenagers. There are also many ideas to inspire children and youth to lead activities on their own. Our activity selector tool can help you quickly choose an activity from the guide based on categories and age group.
•Step 3: Keep the conversation going! Encourage children and youth to continue to learn more about their rights by doing further activities such as discussing our factsheets, printing a copy of our colouring page, or browsing through the additional resources on children rights.
Child rights video for children
Video created by youth, for children of approximately ages 6-12.
Child rights video for teenagers
Video created by youth, for children of approximately ages 13-17.
National Child Day colouring page
Poster to print and color, available as PDF only, 350 KB
Below you'll find information and links to resources for everyone, including children, teenagers, parents and caregivers, and educators.
For everyone
By increasing awareness of children's rights, you can help to promote and improve the health and well-being of children and adolescents in Canada.
UNICEF Canada: About the Convention on the Rights of the Child
Learn more about the CRC, watch videos and access UNICEF's colourful printable child-friendly version of the CRC.
Children First Canada: National Child Day
For every child, every right. World Children’s Day is UNICEF’s annual day of action for children, by children, marking the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Children’s rights are human rights. But in too many places today, children’s rights are under attack.
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Nov 5, 2021 · November 20 is National Child Day, a day to celebrate child rights! All children in Canada up to the age of 18 have rights, below are only a few examples. All your rights are written in a document called the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Visit National Child Day on Canada.ca to learn more about your rights!
