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Children and young
people in activism
Sena Atici, Campaigns Coordinator – Amnesty International UK
Committee member, AIUK Children’s Human Rights Network
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Children and young people in
activism
OVERVIEW
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Popular movements led by children and young people
Start and success of these movements
Amnesty International UK’s work with children and young
people
Dos and Don’ts
What we can learn from children and young people
How we can help them in their activism

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Children and young people in
activism
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INTRODUCTION

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Children and young people in
activism
POPULAR MOVEMENTS LED BY
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
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Children and young people in
activism
POPULAR MOVEMENTS LED BY
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
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Children and young people in
activism
HOW DID THESE
MOVEMENTS START?
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Children have enough information on the
issue
Issues that affect them on a personal level
Lack of trust in adults to make change
Lack of trust in governments to take action

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Children and young people in
activism
SUCCESS IN THESE MOVEMENTS
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Appealing to a big part of the population
Media and social media attention
More attention because they are children (unusual)

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Children and young people in
activism
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL UK’S
WORK
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Children and young people in
activism
RISE UP
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Children and young people in
activism
CHILDREN’S HUMAN RIGHTS
NETWORK
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Children and young people in
activism
CHILDREN’S HUMAN RIGHTS
NETWORK
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Children and young people in
activism
AIUK’S SUCCESS IN WORKING WITH
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
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Children and young people in
activism
DOs AND DON’Ts
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 Don’t assume knowledge
 Do provide knowledge
 Don’t be patronising
 Be empowering
 Don’t talk about and on behalf of them (when possible)
 Make sure they are part of the conversation

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Children and young people in
activism
WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
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A movement that starts slow doesn’t mean lack of
success
Importance of patience
Importance of innovation
Every cause is worth fighting for
There is no age to make change happen
Children are not our future, they are our present

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Children and young people in
activism
WAYS WE CAN SUPPORT THESE
ACTIVISTS
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Tools
Resources/Knowledge
Support
Dos and Don’ts
Believe in them

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QUESTIONS?
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