Three amazing child rights heroes are the World’s Children’s Prize Laureates 2011: Cecilia Flores-Oebanda, the Philippines, Murhabazi Namegabe, D.R. Congo and Monira Rahman, Bangladesh.
At hundreds of World’s Children’s Press Conferences all over the world, children revealed who 3,2 million children have chosen in a Global Vote to be their child rights hero 2011:
‘Our child rights hero, and the recipient of the 2011 World's Children's Prize for the Rights of the Child, is Murhabazi Namegabe from D. R. Congo for his dangerous struggle to free children forced to be child soldiers or sex slaves. Murhabazi's life is constantly threatened because of his work for children.’
The World’s Children’s Honorary Award goes to Cecilia Flores-Oebanda, from the Philippines, for her tireless struggle, despite constant death threats, against child labour and trafficking, as well as her support to girls who have been sex slaves, and Monira Rahman, from Bangladesh, for her fearless struggle for those - mainly girls - who have been victims of acid attacks or petrol attacks and whose appearances have been destroyed.
Learn more about the laureates and the children they fight for:
Cecilia Flores-Oebanda
Cecilia was five when she started working, and has made it her life’s mission to fight for the rights of the poorest and most vulnerable children. She founded the organisation Visayan Forum, which has rescued tens of thousands of girls from slave labour and trafficking.
> Learn more about Cecilia
Murhabazi Namegabe
Murhabazi and his organisation BVES have freed thousands of child soldiers, girls who have been sexually assaulted by armed groups, and have taken care of more than 4,000 unaccompanied refugee children.
> Learn more about Murhabazi
Monira Rahman
Monira and her organisation ASF saves the victims of acid and petrol violence in Bangladesh. Most of those affected are girls, but women, boys and men are also attacked. Monira helps survivors to live an active life, with dignity.
> Learn more about Monira
