Children's Rights Revision

• What are children's rights• Why do children need special rights• How are children's rights abused• What is Child Trafficking• What is Child Labour• Poverty• Who is Mother Teresa

• Examples of rights for children

• To survival.• To protection from abuse and

exploitation.• Family, cultural and social life. • Non-discrimination; • To life. • Play• Education

Checklist: What you need to know.

In 1989, world leaders decided that children needed special rights just for them because people under 18 years were more vulnerable than adults. They needed special protection.

The United Nations came up with the convention on the rights of the child.

Key Terms Issue Explanation Religious response

Child Labour Work that children are often forced to do, often for little or no money. This could be forced child begging for example.

Jesus taught to love each other and love your neighbour as yourself which means we treat everyone fairly and not abuse them.

Child Trafficking

Child trafficking can either be forced labour (work) or sexual exploitation (using children as prostitutes)

Jesus said ‘blessed are the children, the kingdom of God is theirs’ Jesus is often pictured with Children and he always spoke about their innocence. Christians believe children should always be protected.

Child soldiers

Children, often as young as five, being forced to fight in wars.

Most Christians believe that war is wrong as it goes against Jesus’ teachings that we should ‘love our enemies’

Rights Something which everyone is expected to have because they are human. Everyone is entitled to human rights.

God said we were all ‘created equally’ therefore we should all be given equal rights. Jesus did not discriminate and helped everyone no matter what they had done.

Who? Nun in Calcutta India

What? Helped the sick and poor in Calcutta, especially the Homeless and orphans

Why? She followed the teachings of Jesus who taught to ‘love your neighbour’ and care for the sick like Jesus did.

How? She set up a charity and used her medical skills to help the sick.

Christian Influence

She was influenced by Jesus and teachings such as ‘treat each other as you would want to be treated’ She was also influenced by st Francis of Assisi who also helped the sick and lepers.

Who was Mother Teresa?

Trafficking

Children make up, half of all

people trafficked

Women and children are

most likely to be trafficked

Children are usually

trafficked in war/disaster

zones

Involves being forced, tricked,

taken advantage of