June 12 - The World Day Against Child Labour
12 June 2008
This year the World Day against Child Labour will be marked around the world with activities to raise awareness that Education is the right response to child labour.
- Education for all children at least to the minimum age of employement
- Education policies that address child labour by providion of properly resourced quality education and skills training
- Education to promote awareness on the need to tackle child labour
While an important right in terms of education is the right to go to school, education clearly does not begin or end in the classroom. Education is a lifelong process that contributes to the continuous development of the individual and their involvement in society. It is important in recognising the value of formal education that the other two important components of the learning process – informal and non-formal education – are not overlooked.
What can WAGGGS do?
WAGGGS is one of the largest international non-formal educational organizations in the world. It offers a dynamic, flexible, values-based, non-formal education programme, relevant to young people’s needs. Over 10 million young people worldwide receive a non-formal education through the WAGGGS educational programmes.
Many people in your country may not be aware of the opportunities the organization offers. One of our responsibilities with regard to rights and learning may be to inform more people about our educational role. WAGGGS non-formal educational programmes endeavour to develop the individual’s physical, intellectual, spiritual, social, moral and emotional life. This encourages the development of the whole individual and aims to allow each individual to develop to their full potential.
The Right to Learn is one of the six areas of the WAGGGS’ theme “Our Rights, Our Responsibilities”.
