Getting to know the Convention on the Rights of the Child
Editorial: Children’s rights are here to stay!
The United Nations Convention for the Rights of the Child (CRC) was drafted and ratified in 1989 and took effect several months later in 1990. Soraya Agard-Lake, Department Head Youth … Read more
More support needed for early childhood development
Sophia Farrell-Hassell, manager of Alexander’s Early Stimulation & Development Foundation and President of SECDA, advocates for more support in the early childhood development sector on Sint Maarten. “Good early childhood … Read more
Youth Parliament: our opinion matters!
There’s no lack of ideas among the members of the Sint Maarten Youth Parliament, who are trained in politics, debating and critical thinking. The first step is taken, but they … Read more
Here are all children’s rights
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child consists of 54 articles. Every child has rights, whatever their ethnicity, gender, religion, language, abilities or any other status. All … Read more
Sister Basilia Center: providing a safe space
One of the goals of The Sister Basilia Center is to provide a safe place for children with disabilities and to encourage them to express and develop themselves in a … Read more
We need to become a society that cares for vulnerable groups
The Public Prosecutor’s Office Sint Maarten is working on tackling child abuse in various ways. Still, there’s a lot to be done, says Public Prosecutor Geert Steeghs. Not only as … Read more
UNICEF children’s rights film festival
After learning in the classroom about children’s rights, students were asked to tell the camera about their favourite right. In the finale of the second edition of the UNICEF Children’s … Read more
The Kingdom Taskforce for Children’s Rights
The Kingdom Taskforce was established in 2014 with the goal to strengthen the cooperation and promote equality in the standard of children’s rights among the Kingdom Partners. The Kingdom Taskforce … Read more
Tips to help you talk with your student
This article was written by Edith Geurts, Augeo Foundation As a teacher, community worker or childcare worker you may suspect that a child is having difficulties at home. For instance, you may … Read more