Child rights

Rights are a collection of legal, social and ethical principles that we are all entitled to enjoy, solely because we are human. Children are entitled to additional rights that recognise their individuality as children and young people.

Children’s rights are set out in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. This is an international agreement that outlines each right children need to reach their fullest potential. These rights are Inalienable, Indivisible and Interdependent. This means they all work together, are all as important as each other and children are entitled to all of them without exception.

Upholding child rights begins with a shared agreement and aspiration that all children are entitled to enjoy their rights equally and without discrimination. It also means actively working towards making this a reality for all children.