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{{Short description|Annual observance on June 16}} |
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The '''International Day of the African Child'''<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Celebrating International Day of the African Child |url=https://www.unicefusa.org/stories/celebrating-international-day-african-child |access-date=2023-08-21 |website=UNICEF USA |language=en-GB}}</ref> |
The '''International Day of the African Child''',<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Celebrating International Day of the African Child |url=https://www.unicefusa.org/stories/celebrating-international-day-african-child |access-date=2023-08-21 |website=UNICEF USA |language=en-GB}}</ref> also known as '''the Day of the African Child (DAC)''',<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=The Day of the African Child demonstrates the importance of defending children's rights in the digital space. |url=https://www.unicef.org/gabon/en/press-releases/day-african-child-demonstrates-importance-defending-childrens-rights-digital-space |access-date=2023-08-21 |website=www.unicef.org |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=About Day of the African Child {{!}} ACERWC - African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child |url=https://www.acerwc.africa/en/page/about-day-african-child |access-date=2023-08-21 |website=www.acerwc.africa}}</ref> has been [[list of minor secular observances#June|celebrated]] on [[June 16]] every year since 1991, when it was first initiated by the OAU [[Organisation of African Unity]].<ref name=":0" /> It honors those who participated in the [[Soweto uprising|Soweto Uprising]] in 1976 on that day.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /> It also [[raising awareness|raises awareness]] of the continuing need for [[education reform|improvement of the education]] provided to African children.<ref name=":1" /> |
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In [[Soweto]], [[South Africa]], on June 16, 1976, about ten thousand black school children marched in a column more than half a mile long, protesting the poor [[educational equity|quality of their education]] and demanding their right to be taught in their [[mother language|own language]]. Hundreds of young students were shot, the most famous of which being [[Hector Pieterson]] |
In [[Soweto]], [[South Africa]], on June 16, 1976, about ten thousand black school children marched in a column more than half a mile long, protesting the poor [[educational equity|quality of their education]] and demanding their right to be taught in their [[mother language|own language]]. Hundreds of young students were shot, the most famous of which being [[Hector Pieterson]]. Sadly, more than a hundred people were killed in the protests of the following two weeks, and more than a thousand were injured. |
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On June 16 every year, governments, [[Non-governmental organization|NGOs]], international organisation' |
On June 16 every year, governments, [[Non-governmental organization|NGOs]], international organisation', and other stakeholders gather to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the full realization of the [[children's rights|rights of children]] in [[Africa]]. For 2014, the theme chosen returns to the roots of the movement: ''A child-friendly, quality, [[free education|free]], and [[compulsory education]] for all children in [[Africa]]. It focuses on the barriers African children face in order to receive a quality education. It is also observed to show respect to the past students who dedicated their lives to their community by helping students today to reach their goals through black student [[Scholarship|scholarships]] that are provided on the basis of their [[African Heritage House|African heritage]].''{{Citation needed|date=August 2023}} |
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[[File:Welcome to africa.png|alt=Africa|thumb|Africa]] |
[[File:Welcome to africa.png|alt=Africa|thumb|Africa]] |
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The International Day of the African Child,[1] also known as the Day of the African Child (DAC),[2][3] has been celebratedonJune 16 every year since 1991, when it was first initiated by the OAU Organisation of African Unity.[1] It honors those who participated in the Soweto Uprising in 1976 on that day.[2][1] It also raises awareness of the continuing need for improvement of the education provided to African children.[2]
InSoweto, South Africa, on June 16, 1976, about ten thousand black school children marched in a column more than half a mile long, protesting the poor quality of their education and demanding their right to be taught in their own language. Hundreds of young students were shot, the most famous of which being Hector Pieterson. Sadly, more than a hundred people were killed in the protests of the following two weeks, and more than a thousand were injured.
On June 16 every year, governments, NGOs, international organisation', and other stakeholders gather to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the full realization of the rights of childreninAfrica. For 2014, the theme chosen returns to the roots of the movement: A child-friendly, quality, free, and compulsory education for all children in Africa. It focuses on the barriers African children face in order to receive a quality education. It is also observed to show respect to the past students who dedicated their lives to their community by helping students today to reach their goals through black student scholarships that are provided on the basis of their African heritage.[citation needed]
