19/11/2024
๐๐ฌ๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐ฅ๐, ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ก๐๐๐๐!
Save the Children Philippines, in collaboration with the European Union, successfully conducted the "๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐-๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ข๐ฉ๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐๐ง'๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ , ๐๐๐๐ซ-๐ญ๐จ-๐๐๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ , ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐๐ง'๐ฌ ๐
๐จ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฆ" from November 8-12, 2024, in Zamboanga City. This initiative brought together youth leaders from across the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to amplify their voices and advocate for children's rights.
Organized by the Save the Children Philippines - BARMM Office, the event immersed participants in interactive discussions and hands-on activities. These activities included revisiting the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), identifying critical issues such as child labor, early marriage, and access to education, and using tools like Problem Tree and Objective Tree analyses to address systemic challenges. Participants also developed data collection and monitoring plans for children's rights and celebrated cultural heritage through the lively Bangsamoro Night, which showcased the diversity and vibrancy of the Bangsamoro culture.
The forum was attended by passionate youth leaders from the Peace Action Network, including representatives from ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐ค๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐๐, ๐'๐๐๐ฒ๐จ ๐๐๐ค๐จ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ฐ ๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ฐ๐๐ญ๐๐ง ๐๐๐, ๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐๐, ๐๐-๐๐๐ ๐๐๐, ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐๐๐๐ญ ๐' ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ง ๐๐๐, ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐. The event emphasized the value of youth collaboration, leadership, and advocacy in addressing pressing social issues in their communities.
The representatives from the Sangkad Hiraya Peace Action NetworkโAshrafia Mae K. Gulam, Abumuhaimen C. Hadjisalik, Angel Trisha Mae B. Montilla, Nur-ain S. Kamil, and Jhasaldez U. Piangโactively participated in crafting actionable solutions for key child rights challenges. They worked together to develop strategies for youth-led initiatives and governance efforts, paving the way for a brighter, more equitable future for children in BARMM.
๐๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐๐ต, ๐น๐ฒ๐'๐ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ!