In this opinion article, Nigerian child rights activist and CRIN climate adviser Aisha Saleh explains how climate change is increasing poverty and in turn child marriage, and that she responds by educating the parents about the implications of underage unions.
Read MoreIn this opinion article, Emirati youth climate activist and CRIN climate adviser Sagarika Sriram argues for the importance of climate change education in the school curriculum.
In this opinion article, South Korean youth climate activist and CRIN climate adviser Yujin Kim comments on the why she and fellow activists decided to challenge the government’s climate inaction in court.
In this opinion article, Zimbabwean youth climate activist and CRIN climate adviser Nkosilathi Nyathi comments on the need to ensure access and diversity at international climate talks, and that this diversity must also include young people.
Read MoreSchools in Brazil have been shut because of the Covid-19 pandemic for longer than in most countries. In this guest article, the Alana Institute in Brazil makes a case for using green and open spaces in children’s education, showing how one city is already planning for it once it is safe to return to school.
With Covid-19 coverage focusing more on the negative impact the pandemic is having on citizens worldwide, here we swap ‘what’s gone wrong’ with ‘what’s gone right’, as we take a brief look at creative and considerate initiatives that have also come out of the pandemic.
The Covid-19 pandemic has affected children’s social and economic rights directly and indirectly beyond what we could have foreseen. What are the challenges to achieving these rights for children, and how can they be met during and after a pandemic?
