World Children's Day serves as a reminder to parents that under any circumstances a child's right to a good education must be fulfilledJakarta (ANTARA) - The University of Indonesia's Professor Lydia Freyani Hawadi said World Children's Day, which is celebrated every November 20, reminds parents about the importance of fulfilling children's rights to education.
"World Children's Day serves as a reminder to parents that under any circumstances a child's right to a good education must be fulfilled," said Lydia Freyani Hawadi, who is more familiarly called Reni, when contacted here on Sunday.
Reni added that for the government, World Children's Day could be the right momentum to ensure that all children at their early childhood receive education through the One Village One Early Childhood program.
She also added that society also has an important role in efforts to fulfill children's right to education.
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"People around the children will of course be an example and role model for children, so they need to set a good example," she said.
Various factors outside the children will affect the children's development.
However, even though children will grow and develop according to the conditions of their time, the assistance of parents and the surrounding community is very much needed.
"The goal is to ensure that children grow and develop based on their religious norms and customs," she said.
Then, she added that World Children's Day is also the right momentum to further strengthen child protection programs.
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"Child protection programs need to be continuously strengthened, especially for girls so they can be prevented from early child marriage, sexual violence against children, trafficking and pornography," he said.
This is very important to support the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to gender equality.
Meanwhile, the Chairperson of the Indonesian Child Protection Institute (LPAI) Dr. Seto Mulyadi also emphasized the same thing that the commemoration of World Children's Day reminds parents of the importance of fulfilling children's rights.
"It must be realized that there are a number of basic rights of children that must be fulfilled, including the right to live, to grow and develop, (to get) protection and to participate," he said.
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Translator: Wuryanti Puspitasari, Katriana
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