Children and youth who are stateless, migrants or urban refugees are often unseen and unheard. But with access to support and tools for empowerment, they can develop their potential to advocate for their rights within their homes, schools and communities -- no matter their legal status, citizenship or country of origin.
Last month, the Unicef office in Thailand brought together 19 migrant, stateless and urban refugee children and youth for a workshop on empowerment, called "Get Together. Move The Change: Empowerment Workshop For Children Affected By Migration". These children and youth were also joined by 12 representatives from local organisations, including One Sky Foundation; Host International Thailand; Refugee Rights Litigation Project; World Vision Foundation; Sapan-Mai Community; Bangkok Refugee Center; and International Detention Coalition, for two activity-packed days of learning about their rights and ways to claim and exercise these rights in their everyday lives.
