What are the key problems that children face: Video presentation of the findings from the children's report on the state of children’s rights of in Macedonia

1. What are the keyproblemsthatchildrenface:Videopresentationof the findingsfromthe children's
reporton the state of children’srightsof inMacedonia
In the frameworkof the preparationof the "Alternative Reportonthe State of Children'sRightsin
Macedonia- fromChildren’sPerspective"of the FirstChildren'sEmbassyinthe WorldMegjashi -
Republicof Macedonia,the children,amongotherthings,researchedthe following7topics:knowledge
aboutchildrightsand respectforchildren’srights,violence againstchildren,discrimination,free time,
play,sportsand cultural activities,streetchildren,educationandthe environment.
The children'sreportwassubmittedtothe UN Committee onthe Rightsof the Child,aspart of the
periodicreportingprocessonthe implementationof the Conventiononthe Rightsof the Childin
Macedoniaand itwill be presentedduringthe 88th pre-sessionof the Committee inFebruary2021.
If you wantto knowmore about whatrightsdo childrenhave,whatproblemsdotheymostoftenface
and whatare theirrecommendationsforimprovingthe situation,take alookat thisshortvideoinwhich
the authors of the report address.
https://youtu.be/2aouSJjCaxs
Childrenemphasizethe needforactivitiestoincrease awarenessof children'srightsandthe Convention
on the Rightsof the Child,bothamongchildrenandadults.
The childrenstate thattheyare victimsof variousformsof violence onadailybasis,amongwhichpeer
violence isthe mostcommon,andemphasize thatschoolsshoulddomuchmore to educate childrento
preventthistype of violence.

2. Discriminationbasedonage,gender, ethnicity,financial statusof the familyandphysical appearance is
verycommon.Therefore,childrenrecommendtakingurgentmeasurestoeradicate discriminationand
social exclusionof all childrenwhohave beenexposedtoit.
The lack of facilitiesforspendingtheirleisure time productivelyandparticipate insportsandcultural
activitiesisparticularlypronouncedinrural andsmallerurbanareas.The childrenemphasizethatmore
attentionshouldbe paidtothisfieldandsuchactivitiesandplaces shouldbe createdincooperation
withthe childrensothat theycan be alignedwiththeirneeds.
Streetchildrenare a particularlyvulnerable groupandtheydonot evenenjoybasichumanrights.Inthe
report,the childrenemphasize thatthe institutions mustdomuchmore to helpstreetchildrenandtheir
families.
There are numerousproblemsinthe educationsystem, includingpoorqualityof teaching,insufficient
care for hygiene,inadequate conditionsforchildrenwithdisabilities,andinsufficientcare forchildren's
mental health.Childrenthinkthatthese problemsmustbe givenpriority!
Pollutedair,especiallyinwinterdays,aswell asillegal landfills,factoriesnearsettlementsare some of
the environmental problemsfacedbychildrenandtheybelievethatthere isneithersufficient
awarenessnorsufficientcare fromthe state.https://youtu.be/2aouSJjCaxs