Say ‘Yes’ for Children
UNICEF has launched ‘Say Yes For Children’ recently. More than 84 million people have supported this campaign. This campaign was launched in 160
countries including Bangladesh. UNICEF has set 10 principles. “Educate Every
Child” has topped the list of their 10 principles. The nine other principles
are- Leave No Child Out, Put Children First, Care for Every Child, Fight
HIV/AIDS, Stop Harming and Exploiting Children, Listen to Children, Protect
Children from War, Protect the Earth for Children, Fight Poverty: Invest in
Children.
Children are being exploited and abused all over the world. Child repression
is increasing at an alarming rate. Violence and exploitation of children have led UNICEF to raise a strong voice. Protection of children has finally made its way on to the global agenda. Poverty leads children to work. There are five categories of poverty that influence child labour. These are economic poverty, geographical poverty, social poverty, cultural poverty and political poverty. Natural disasters, rapid growth of population, lack of child-care
facilities and war contribute to the growth of child labour.
The campaign ‘Say Yes For Children’ has gained political and popular support in Bangladesh. In Bangladesh, three calls have received the topmost priorities. These are Educate Every Child, Stop Harming and Exploiting
Children, Care For Every Child. The government is determined to root out violence and exploitation of children. It has also upheld strict policy to make sure that criminal activities against children are curbed.