Mireille is an Ambassador for girls’ rights »
A year ago, Mireille was kidnapped by an armed group in DR Congo and exploited as a sex slave. Today, she’s a World’s Children’s Prize Child Rights Ambassador who fights for girls’ rights. Today, on International Women’s day, we celebrate Mireille and all other girls and women around the world who fight for their rights. Mireille says: “Before reading The Globe I had no idea that we girls have rights. Suddenly, I realised that what the soldiers did to me and the other girls wasn’t ...Read more »
2015-03-08 12:07
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Ambassadors in the Amazonas! »
Girls from the Amazonas in Brazil have been trained as Child Right Ambassadors and use radio to reach out to other children. They teach their friends, and adults too, about children’s rights, especially the rights of the girl child! Good job Brazil!The Child Right Ambassadors are part of the WCP project ‘Rights & Democracy for One Million Girls", implemented with local partners and ECPAT Sweden, with funding from Svenska PostkodLotteriet! ...
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2015-02-03 10:13
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Support for Girl Ambassadors »
Through the World’s Children’s Prize global program, girls in remote villages in Nepal can support each other, and fight human trafficking, in collaboration with local partner Maiti, our Swedish partner ECPAT Sweden, with funding from the Swedish Postcode Lottery. Thank you! ...Read more »
2014-12-26 13:46
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Unite to end violence against girls »
25 November, is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. #UNite with us in painting the world #ORANGE, as vibrantly as this West Saharan girl, as a reminder to “Unite to end violence against girls and women.The #UNWomen campaign runs for 16 days, until #HumanRightsDay on 10 December. Orange your neighborhood, your school, your outfit or your Facebook page. #SayNO_uniteThe World’s Children’s Prize project Rights and Democracy for One Million Girls aims to empowe ...
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2014-11-24 21:39
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Toilets help girls get an education »
Payal from Rahjasthan, India, is a new WCP Child Jury member and she fights for girls’ rights! Payal has been elected president of the Child Parliament in her village, and the first thing she did was to demand that new toilets should be built on school grounds. This has made it possible for more girls to come to school. Did you know that clean and safe toilets help keep more girls in school and increase attendance rates? Parents are afraid to send their girls to school, because many of them ar ...Read more »
2014-11-24 17:41
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Day of the Girl! »
On the Day of the Girl we celebrate our brave Child Rights Ambassadors from around the world. They tirelessly continue to educate and support young girls – and boys – in their countries. They help children for WCP Child Right Clubs in their schools, to fight for girl’s rights, against child sex trafficking. One of their main tools is to implement the World’s Children’s Prize Program and the Global Vote, as is seen here in the village of Deupur in Nepal. ...Read more »
2014-10-11 17:28
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Boys fight for girls rights! »
Emma Watson spoke to world leaders at the launch of the new UN Women #HeforShe campaign, calling on boys and men to join the fight for equal rights. The WCP have already started, through the project Rights and Democracy for One Million Girls. Boys around the world are joining girls in child right clubs to combat human trafficking and demand equality. Ismail, 15, in Brazil says: “We have problems with bullying in our school, and girls suffer a lot. We must raise awareness and promote a differen ...Read more »
2014-09-24 08:17
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Say NO to trafficking! »
Theresa, 15, is a World’s Children’s Prize Child Rights Ambassador in Ghana and she says NO to trafficking:“Girls here can be victims of trafficking. That’s when you get sold and taken from one place to another to work. It happened to me when I was ten. My family was very poor. When a woman offered to take care of me and make sure I got the chance to go to school, my mother and I were delighted. I thought I would get to go to school all day long. Instead, I had very little time at schoo ...
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2014-09-03 12:40
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Prosper wants to fight for girls’ rights »
Prosper, 13, from Ghana is one of the radio reporters at High Class Radio Station and he is proud to have covered his school’s Global Vote Day: “Everyone I have spoken to thinks this is an important day because it is about our rights, which is the most important thing ever… And once we know our rights we can also protect ourselves better."At Prosper’s school, WCP ambassadors have helped the girls to start a WCP Child Rights Club. He also wants to join and says: “After all, if life is ...
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2014-05-10 12:44
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Child Right Ambassadors are taking the lead »
We are happy to report the brave young girls who are our Child Rights Ambassadors are gearing up to help girls in Child Right Clubs around the world to organize the WCP Program in their schools, and later have their own Global Vote Days."The vote is important because it is our chance to support real leaders who fight for us children," says Child Right Ambassador Victory from Ghana.
In the photo, a Child Rights Club at the High Class Academy in Ghana are preparing a special dye that will preve ...
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2014-04-10 10:40
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Victory refuses to stay silent »
“As soon as I have time to spare I try to read my copy of The Globe", says Victory, one of our WCP Child Rights Ambassadors from Ghana.At 14, Victory had to get a job loading mussel shells onto trucks to help her family survive, and to earn money so she could continue going to school.
"The Globe teaches me loads about my rights and about what life is like for children all over the world. I often identify with the stories. For example, in the stories from Nepal, girls are the ones who have to ...
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2014-04-10 10:09
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Refuse to be silent! »
On March 8, as we celebrate the International Women’s Day. Therefore, listen to Rachael, 15, one of our brave Child Rights Ambassadors:“I grew up in the neighbouring country of Togo with my father. I have never seen my mother. When I was in Year 5, my father thought I should come to live with my aunt in Ghana and continue my education. I came and to begin with I was treated well, but everything changed the day that some money disappeared in the house. My aunt accused me even though I was in ...
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2014-03-08 13:00
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Fight human trafficking »
JANUARY. Human trafficking is a $32 billion global industry, the fastest growing and second largest criminal activity in the world, tied with arms and after drug dealing. US President Obama has proclaimed January as the National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. It is therefore fitting to listen to Bora, 16, from D.R. Congo.When Bora was five years old, her father abandoned her because she was a girl. At 13 she was captured by an armed group and exploited as a sex slave.
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2014-01-15 13:52
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Saved from slavery »
Poonam was rescued from human traffickers when she was 15 years old by our partner organisation Maiti Nepal - one of the 39 Prize Laureates honored by children since the year 2000. Poonam now sits on the WCP Child Jury, representing and fighting for girls who has been subjected to child sex trafficking, slavery and abuse.This year, Maiti and its founder Anuradha Koirala celebrate 20 years of struggling for girls rights and against the child sex trade. In their Jubilee booklet Maiti commemorates ...
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2013-11-20 14:29
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Child Labour free hotel for our Ambassadors »
Our tireless WCP Child Rights Ambassador’s continue to help girls around the world form child right clubs in their schools, and to train teachers on the rights of the child. Recently, Sabitri Thapa Magar, Child Rights Ambassador from Kathmandu, held a workshop for teachers in Nepalganj, Nepal. The location chosen for the workshop was The Hotel Ginger – a "Child Labour Free Hotel". This is something sadly rare in the region. The Ginger hotel was declared a Child Labour Free hotel by its owne ...Read more »
2013-10-24 08:31
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Elisabete was abused by her teacher »
One morning, when Elizabete from Bukavu in D.R. Congo was 13 years old, she went to school to take an exam. This is Elizabete’s story:"I was in class when the teacher came to the class to distribute copies of the exam question. I asked him where my copy was, and he said he had not seen it… He told me to go check together with him at home. When we got there I was still checking his documents when he went to close the door and raped me. He shouted "I want to kill you."
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2013-09-25 14:28
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Blessed Orphans Uganda, 07:18, 2013-10-11
These children are abused by their heartless family members too..Go Elisabete..Fight for voiceless girls out there. Good luck
Kahindo wants to fight against sexual violence »
Kahindo, 16, är en av World’s Childrens Prize modiga barnrättsambassadörer från D.R.Kongo – en av världens farligaste platser för flickor och kvinnor. Det här är hennes berättelse:“I am the 2nd child in a family of five children. It has been seven years since my parents separated. I lived with my father and he forbade us from visiting our mother. One day I had gone to see my mother. Mad with rage my father had me seriously whipped before chasing me out of the house. Finally, I re ...
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2013-09-20 13:59
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Sarah - a brave ambassador »
Sarah, 14, from Beni in D.R. Congo, tells us why she has become a Child Rights Ambassador for the World’s Children’s Prize – to fight for girls’ rights"I am the 6th daughter in a family that doesn’t have any boys. The fact of being many girls in the family is a problem because our father does not take care of us girls and this has pushed my two older sisters into sin, as living conditions were becoming more and more difficult. Dad told me that I am a burden to him because I want to ...
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2013-09-10 08:19
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I'm a Child Rights Ambassador in Nepal! »
“I want to fight for children whose rights have been violated”, says Phoolmati, 14, from Nepal. She is one of World’s Children’s Prize’s brave Child Rights Ambassadors and says:“Being a part of this program has made me really happy I am thankful to it for providing me an opportunity to learn new things. I did not know much about child rights before, but through this program I explored new areas related to child rights which I believe, will be very useful for me as well as for others ...
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2013-09-06 14:44
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Isabelle’s hometown was attacked »
Just 2 days before this picture was taken of Isabelle being interviewed by reporters, her home town of Bene was attacked by armed rebel forces. The attack was frightening but still, it did not stop Isabelle from attending this training workshop for World’s Children’s Prize Child Rights Ambassadors. Isabelle told the reporters from local radio stations and newspapers that she had come to the workshop to learn about child rights, and how to help other children – especially girls – to fight ...Read more »
2013-08-08 17:05
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Faida was forced into sexual slavery »
When Faida was eleven years old she was kidnapped and raped by one of the many armed groups terrorising the D.R. Congo. Then, Faida was forced into sexual slavery by the soldiers, under threat of being killed. After four years of abuse she was finally saved by World’s Children’s Prize Laureate Murhabazi Namegabe. Faida says:“In DR Congo, children have to do what adults tell them to do. When adults treat us in a particular way you just think that’s the way it’s meant to be, even if it ...
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2013-06-26 11:12
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The world’s most dangerous place for women »
“My daughter will be a role model, a light for other children. I promised that when she was born,” says the father of Nouria, 12, from Afghanistan – the world’s most dangerous country for women. Unlike countless other Afghani girls, Nouria’s father supports her love of learning. And thanks to World’s Children’s Prize Laureate, Dr. Sakena Yacoobi, Nouria can go to school!Sakena Yacoobi has dedicated her life to fight for the rights of girls and women in Afghanistan. Learn more abo ...
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2013-06-05 10:30
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I am a girl. I am educated! And you? »
In Benin in West Africa, many girls fall victim to human traffickers. They are sold as sex slaves within the country, or smuggled across borders. Others are exploited as household slaves, or in other forms of harmful labour. Many girls are also married off while they are still children. But girls – and boys – are fighting back. They demand respect for their rights, not least their right to go to school. These girls in Benin have made their own banner, telling the world:"I am a girl. i am e ...
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2013-05-08 08:47
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Mary fights for her rights! »
“I went to sell tomatoes by the highway. One day a truck stopped an the driver asked me if I wanted to make more money than what I got from selling tomatoes. I said yes because I knew my mother would be happy if brought more money home. We are struggling to survive. The driver asked me to get into the truck. He then did something painful to me. But he said he would give me more money if I didn’t tell anyone. So I kept quiet. I thought I that way was helping my mother. He also introduced me ...Read more »
2013-05-03 11:50
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Stop rape in D.R Congo! »
Riziki, 14, is a WCP Child Rights Ambassador in D.R Congo.“The thing I really want to put an end to in D.R. Congo is girls being raped... It is boys and men from different armed groups who are fighting one another who do bad things to girls. I believe it’s extremely important that boys learn about the rights of the child. That they find out that what they do is a violation of girls’ rights. If the boys knew that they would hopefully behave better towards girls and women than grown men do ...
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2013-03-17 16:30
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Fanta was saved »
Fanta was 12 when her mother said she had to move away from home to stay safe. Human traffickers are always searching for girls like Fanta. In some poor villages in northern Thailand there are hardly any girls over the age of 13 left. Many have been sold and forced into sexual slavery.Fanta’s family once fled from discrimination and opression in Laos. they belong to the Hmong hill tribe that face constant discrimination. Now, Fanta has to flee her own village and live far away from her famil ...
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2013-02-21 15:23
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Esther was forced to marry an old man »
Esther from Zimbabwe was eleven years old when the elders in the church she belonged to forced her to marry an old man. Child marriage is the theme of the first UN International Day of the Girl Child, on October 11. A perfect day to share Esther’s story:"Both my parents died when I was two. My sister and I stayed on in Mum and Dad’s house and our uncles took care of us. My brothers moved to Harare to work. I used to go to church with my uncles every Sunday. It’s the tradition in their ch ...
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2013-02-19 15:07
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Girls in Benin fight for their rights! »
Check out these girls in Benin demanding respect for their rights! The biggest school in Benin, Lycee de Jeunes Filles Toff, have taken part in the World’s Children’s Prize Program. Now, they have organized their Global Vote Day! The girls held an impressive World’s Children’s Press Conference and opening ceremony. There they told their friends and visiting journalists about the importance of respecting children’s rights, with special emphasis on girls’ rights. Good job Benin! ...Read more »
2013-02-18 10:53
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Mabel was freed! »
Mabel from Ghana is 15 years old. Two years ago her mother died. Her father had left the family long before that. Mabel and her siblings went to live with relatives.To pay their way, Mabel was forced to work hard. At night she went out fishing. In the morning she collected wood and helped to cook the ‘kenkey’ maize porridge. Then she made lunch for everyone on the boats. And after that it was time to start preparing the dinner.
“I hardly slept at all,” says Mabel. “Every evening I h ...
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2013-02-13 14:00
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Girls in Nigeria fight for their rights! »
These girls in Nigeria demand respect for their rights! They learn and make their voices heard through the World’s Children’s Prize Program 2013. Are you also organizing the WCP Program in your school? Throw a party just like these Nigerian girls, and share your stories and pics with us. You will inspire others and make a difference in the world. ...Read more »
2013-02-12 12:46
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New Child Rights Ambassadors in Zimbabwe »
»Children are being trafficked all over the world and people are coming as tourists to abuse children. We, as little Child Rights Ambassadors will inform them to stop!«These words are spoken by Providence, 11 years old, during a workshop in Zimbabwe last week. She, and other vulnerable girls were trained to become World’s Children’s Prize Child Rights Ambassadors. Together they will work in schools around the country to raise awareness and support children – especially girls – who wa ...
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2013-02-11 17:23 World’s Children’s Prize
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Mae was exploited by the sex industry »
When Mae, 13, from The Philippines was nine years old, she had to leave school and start working to help support her family. She was forced to dance and undress in front of a camera in an internet café. The images were sent all over the world, live via the internet. The "clients" would chat with the owner of the Internet CaféIt took two years before the owner who exploited Mae was caught by the police. He is now in prison, as are many of those who viewed the images. But Mae was unable to sta ...
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2013-02-07 14:42
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Stop beating children! »
“You have to stop beating children – it isn’t good for them. Talk to them instead,” says Nene, 16 from Liberia.The Child Rights Club has changed Nene’s life. Students and teachers alike come to her for advice. When the principal is away, he usually asks Nene to read out messages to teachers or parents. She visits parents who won’t let their children go to school and makes them change their minds. At one Child Rights Club meeting, the group discussed the fact that many parents beat ...
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2013-02-04 16:15
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Maria Elena worked as an unpaid maid »
Maria Elena Morales Achahui, (center) left her poor village in the Peruvian mountains when she was twelve years old. To survive she became an unpaid maid for her aunt in the city of Cusco. Maria Elena had to work so much that she couldn’t go to school. When she complained, her aunt threatened to beat her. When she finally stood up for herself her aunt threw her out into the street. Thankfully, Maria Elena managed to find help. Today she lives at a girls’ home in Cusco. She goes to school and ...Read more »
2013-02-01 15:22
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