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    WHAT IS A CHILD AND YOUTH FRIENDLY COMMUNITY?

     

    A child and youth friendly city or community (CYFC) is defined as “a system of local governance, committed to fulfilling children’s rights.”[i]  A CYFC seeks to fulfill children’s rights in the spaces that affect them the most, namely their neighbourhoods or communities. As much of the research on child well-being and development suggests, the experiences of children in their earliest years have a profound effect on their future success and the trajectory of their adult lives.

     

    In CYFCs, children and youth have the right to:

     

    • Influence decisions about their city

    • Express opinions on the city they want

    • Participate in family, community, and social life

    • Receive basic services such as health care and education

    • Drink safe water and have access to proper sanitation

    • Be protected from exploitation, violence and abuse

    • Walk safely in the streets on their own

    • Meet friends and play

    • Have green spaces for plants and animals

    • Live in an unpolluted environment

    • Participate in cultural and social events

    • Be an equal citizen of their city with access to every service, regardless of ethnic origin, religion, income, gender or disability[ii]

     

    CYFCs are not a one-size-fits-all model, but rather a framework and set of values that helps each community decide what is important given their unique circumstances and context.

     

     

     

    [i] UNICEF. What is a Child Friendly City? Available at http://childfriendlycities.org/overview/what-is-a-child-friendly-city/

    [ii] Ibid.

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