The Right to Education
Intro: Origin
What are human rights?
Human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, whatever our nationality, place of residence, sex, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, language, or any other status. We are all equally entitled to our human rights without discrimination. http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Pages/WhatareHumanRights.aspx
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***MY VOICE*** Do you think all people should have the right to go to school?
What is the right to education?
The right to education is one of the many basic human rights that all people have. It is the ability for anyone around the world to go to school. Sadly for many, this right does not actually exist.**** MY VOICE****
"In 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights proclaimed free and compulsory elementary education to be a basic human right." ( Compass Manual for Human Rights Education)
Article #2
"Everyone has the right to education. It should be free of charge, and should be required for all, at least in the early years. Later education for jobs and college has to be there for anyone who wants it or is able to do it." (UDHR Kids Version)
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Gender equality and the right to education.
My Voice
It is unbelievable how many places around the world are not granting different people their basic human right to education.
66 Million girls around the world are unable to receive the education that they rightfully deserve.
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My Voice
Woman in over 20 prominent nations are still fighting for this right that we are supposedly born with.***MY VOICE***
Some of these places include: India, Cambodia, Pakistan, Chad, Papua New Guinea, Haiti, Egypt, and Guatemala.
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This is an extremely long list for something that as humans we are expected to have.***MY VOICE***
Elite Daily
"You wont believe how many countries still won't allow woman the right to an education."
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As students, what are some things we can do?
Don't take your education for granted because for many girls around the world, it is not a right but a dream.
Try your best in school.
Use your privileges to your advantage and always continue to learn and grow.
Show every day that all students deserve the right to education.
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