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The
exploitation and victimization of youth
around the world is a reality. However,
you can help prevent it, and learn to
advocate on behalf of yourself, and
on behalf of other children and youth
around the world. If you want to learn
how to get involved -
just click
here.
Do
you have ideas about how to reduce child
exploitation and victimization? If you
do, send them to us, and we can share
them with kids around the world –
just
click here.
YAP
International is looking for good essays,
and is offering prizes to students wiling
to invest some of their time and talent
in sharing their thoughts. To compete,
read the rules, select an essay question
from the list, and write an essay of
no more than 750 words on the question.
Contest
winners will receive a certificate,
a cash prize, and have their essay published
on our website.
If
you would like more details - just
click here.
Do
you know how kids in other countries
live? One way to find out is to read
their stories.
You
may be the same age, but:
-
many kids work 60 or more hours a week,
and cannot go to school
- many kids are injured or exploited,
and have nowhere to turn for help
- many kids are hungry and living in
the streets, and have no one to trust
- many kids are forced to join armies,
and are killed if they try to escape
- in many ways you may be very much
alike, yet lead very different lives
You
can also tell us how you live - 200
word maximum - and we will post your
stories on the website for other kids
to read - click
here for details
For specific information on any of our issue
areas, click below to go directly to that
issue page.
-
Worst Forms of Child Labor/Child Slavery
-
Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children
(CSEC)
- Children
Affected by Armed Conflict (CAAC)
- Youth Justice
(Sentenced as Adults/Death Penalty)
- Refugee and
Internally-Displaced Children (IDC)
- Street Children
and Homelessness
- Children
Affected by Statelessness
- Discrimination
Against the Girl Child
- Children
Affected and Infected by HIV/AIDS
- The Convention
on the Rights of the Child (CRC)
- Youth
Participation
This
site is for you, which means we want
to hear your ideas on how people around
the globe can help to improve the lives
of children and youth in the United
States and around the world. We also
would like you to share with us what
you are already doing to improve the
lives of these children.
© copyright -
Youth Advocate Program International
2003-04
Last updated 7/15/2004
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