30/07/2026
The Right to Read and Write: Every Child's Gateway to Opportunity
Imagine a child who has never read a storybook, written a letter, or confidently signed their own name.
For millions of children around the world, this is not imagination, it is reality.
Literacy is far more than the ability to read and write. It is the foundation for education, dignity, participation, and opportunity. It empowers children to understand their rights, make informed decisions, express themselves, and build a brighter future.
Yet poverty, child labour, child domestic work, discrimination, conflict, and limited access to quality education continue to deny many children this fundamental right.
At MAEJT Nigeria For the Welfare of Children and Youth, we believe that every child deserves the opportunity to learn, read, write, and thrive. Through advocacy, community sensitisation, child rights education, and partnerships, we are working to ensure that no child is left behind.
Protecting the right to read and write is a shared responsibility. Together, we can create a world where every child has access to quality education and the chance to realise their full potential.
Because every child deserves more than the chance to survive, they deserve the chance to learn, dream, and write their own future.
This publication marks "Issue 01" of The MAEJT Nigeria Child Rights Series, our monthly advocacy initiative exploring the 12 Priority Rights of Working Children and Youth and promoting collective action to protect every child's rights.
