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In 2014, Emma Watson began her #HeForShe campaign, which became a pivotal moment not only to protect and advocate for women’s rights, but she was calling for men also to be held accountable.
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In 2016, we started EnSusZapatos (InHerShoes) where in Colombia, we invited men to literally put on a pair of women’s heels and walk for 1 kilometer on the 25.11 International Day to Eliminate Violence Against Women. The purpose of the walk is to present a visualization of one of the different forms of violence that women face every day for the simple fact of being a woman.
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In 2021, we soft-launched the campaign again to raise awareness globally and turn it into a digital campaign to get a broader reach. We invited men to take a scripted pledge in which they promised to call out and confront disrespect against women and sexist comments and behavour, this resulted in 30 video pledges which we launched to raise awareness about the problem throughout our 16 days of activism.
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This year we want to continue to ask men to pledge, but let them speak from their heart so they can really draw on how emotional talking about the important women and girls in their lives, they can really want to contribute towards gender equality and in turn, help eliminate gender-based violence.
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We want to raise awareness to the global problem and take action by inviting men to show their support. We will also use the content generated from the campaign to petition for change and provide education to men via our online community by inviting them to sign a contract throughout the campaign. This contract asks them to agree to stick up for women and regardless of who, agree to a zero tolerance for violence of any form against women.
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For the month of November, our volunteers will recruit 30 male participants from different countries to create pledge videos in different languages. One video will be released each day of the whole month. Our ambassadors will be responsible for recruiting 30 male participants who will create pledge videos, promoting a new country and language to eventually creating a full video collection of the 30-yard dash whilst passing on the women’s shoes to the next participant to bring awareness to violence against women. The deadlines for the completion of all videos will be on October 1.
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Men will make their pledge holding a pair of women’s shoes and stating how they will help lead the solution in their own words and why they want to help. They will end their pledge with the words “Will you out yourself In Her Shoes and help Educacion Diversa eliminate gender-based violence?” Then they will nominate another man or just men in general, if they don’t have someone who can continue by creating their own pledge and so on. The next participant will make the illusion of grabbing a pair of women’s shoe’s from the previous participant in an attempt to create a video series.
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Our womens rights department is dedicated to engaging men to lead the fight to eliminate gender-based violence. We are raising awareness of the global problem of Femicide through preserving the memories of victims and making thier stories known.

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5. GENDER EQUALITY

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Raising global awareness to the problem of femicide and the impact it’s causing on society and in particular boys.  We provide education about the facts and evidence that support that it is an intentional act of killing a woman, almost always by a man and use art installations around the world in public spaces to raise awareness to the global problem of femicide and to recognise and remember women that are victims of femicide with the hope they’re never forgotten, and their voices continue to be heard.

Create a Femicide Tree to remember victims of femicide in different countries and raise awareness and open conversations with people about femicide while the tree is being created to encourage people to confront gender inequality when they see it with the hope to eliminate gender-based violence. 

The Femicide Tree project arose from Lauren Cannell, the founder living in a region of Colombia that had an extremely high rate of femicide and violence against women.  When she found out that a 3-year-old girl was sexually abused by her own mother and step-father before being taken by them to the hospital where she died later that day of her extensive injuries.  Nobody called the police; the neighbours heard screams and did nothing and this little 3 year old was left to defend herself against monsters.  It didn’t even make the national news, let alone international news.  Lauren felt disgusted that this little girl had lost her life, and nobody was there to ensure she got justice and with this she did the first Femicide Tree in Bucaramanga, Colombia.  
Violence against women is a major public health h problem all around the world and a violation of human rights.  It was in fact the reason behind the creation of women’s rights, because of the horrific crimes being committed against women, purely because of their gender. For women in many parts of the world, violence is a leading cause of injury, and disability, as well as a risk factor for other physical, mental, sexual and reproductive health problems. Violence has long-term consequences for these women and their children, as well as social and economic costs for all society.

Femicide is generally understood to involve intentional murder of women because they are women, but broader definitions include any killings of women or girls.  A key contributor to femicide and violence against women is gender inequality. Femicide is increasingly recognized as a global, widespread and persistent human rights’ violation. The way in which nation states or governments respond to femicide has become the focus of international attention because no country is free from this type of violence.



The history of violence against women helps to explain its normalisation and embedment into societies around the world to this day. Domestic violence was acceptable as “discipline” as late as 1878 in the UK and is still acceptable as a form of discipline in some countries around the world where women and girls are treated as a commodity.  Marital rape only recently became a crime in India whilst again in some countries it’s still not recognised as a violation of a woman’s right to her body.  In Australia, only in 2022 have laws been passed to mandate the teaching of consent within the national school curriculum and that was driven by a group of girls who had over 200,000 women sign it and disclose their non-consentual sexual experiences, so it came with a bunch of trauma and a reminder that their were many women who didn’t get to sign the petition.  

This undoubtedly influences the attitudes of people today. In many societies, femicide is almost universally acceptable under the ‘right’ circumstances – this results in many criminal justice systems writing off the killing of women as ‘cultural traditions’, perpetuating the idea that gender-based violence is appropriate, and even inevitable.
 
We hope to complete the Femicide Tree installation in as many countries around the world as we can and remind people of the global problem and need to solve gender-based violence including Femicide and create conversation about what it means for gender equality.  If we don’t talk about femicide it won’t be seen as a problem and no-one will help us solve it.  We need to do better for the women and girls around the world, and this is how we want to help!


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Contribute to inclusive communities by enabling people who have difficulty reading emotions and understanding social interactions with the social skills they need to grow up healthy and safe with access to the same opportunities and rights as others.  



For many years our Founder Lauren worked with children with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities and autism spectrum disorder.  In her work as a sexual and reproductive health educator, one of her roles was managing a social skills framework called SoSAFE, which was designed as an abuse prevention tool for people with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities and peoples on the autism spectrum.  It categorises the people in one’s life and then gives a framework of talk and touch boundaries which people can live by to ensure they understand what is ok and not ok when it comes to socialising with the different people in their lives.  As part of this work she discovered a book by Susan Diamond called Social Rules for Kids – The Top 100 social rules kids need to succeed and after reading it cover to cover decided that this is such an important book and teaches such critical skills for survival and it’s not out there because everyone lives in a digital world, so she decided to work with Chuka, an intern at the time from Mongolia to develop a series of 100 videos to accompany Susan’s book, so that people who had a preference for visual learning or learning from the digital space would also have access to learning these skills.  
One of the most significant problems for people on the autism spectrum is difficulty in social interaction. The level of difficulty can be very severe (as it usually is for people with no spoken language) or relatively mild.  Even neuro-typical people and people who have experienced trauma may have mild-moderate difficulties with social communication, however, can lead to major problems with relationships, school, and employment.
 Social skills are important for building relationships, making friends and learning. With time and support, autistic children can develop social skills. Strategies like role-play and video-modelling can help autistic children develop social skills.  Living through the digital wave and now with the covid-19 pandemic, there are so many challenges to learn how to socialise appropriately and of course there’s reduced opportunity to socialise which makes it even harder for people to practice social interactions.
We hope to use these videos to support people in learning the rules and boundaries when it comes to interacting with other people in their lives to ensure we’re contributing as best we can to creating inclusive communities that support people who find it difficult to read social norms.


Our Inclusion department focuses on showcasing diversity in all aspects of life. Through embedding inclusive practices in classrooms from a young age we aim to eliminate stigmas surrounding difference and ensure each persons individuality and uniqueness are celebrated.

Inclusion

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Teaching people the social rules and social skills and to survive in the social world around us.

Social skills for success

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The project aims to generalize education on economic, social and environmental issues. Indeed, it is important to make children aware of the stakes of sustainable development, from their youngest age and at all stages of their schooling, because it is a decisive step in the construction of their future role and responsibility as citizens of tomorrow.
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Indeed, more exactly the idea, is to raise awareness of the Sustainable Development Goals among children ( from 6 to 11) and teenagers (from 12 to 18) and thus enable them to deepen their knowledge of global challenges. The activities, games and pedagogical tools will be adapted according to the age group, allowing to approach the different sub-goals of each SDG in a playful way.
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 We are aware of the fact that Gender Equality is a driver of sustainable development and crucial to achieve 2030 Agenda. Our activities will help to explain to children how and why gender matters to all SDGs.
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Our art-based educational materials will be published on Educacion Diversa website where anyone can access them for free. Furthermore, the idea is to provide these educational activities to teachers from different schools so that they can organize workshops towards the importance of the Sustainable Development Goals.
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It is very important to provide access to health care, good nutrition, education and support women to be active and key participants in the development of their communities and society in general.

We invite you to review  the UN Women’s theme  for International Women’s Day, 8 March 2023 (IWD 2023):
<a href="https://www.unwomen.org/en/news-stories/announcement/2022/12/international-womens-day-2023-digitall-innovation-and-technology-for-gender-equality?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIjevhmvm7_QIVxevICh1O1AEdEAAYASAAEgJx6vD_BwE" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">“DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality”</a>

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Likewise, we would like to encourage you to review important resources on Gender Equality in the following
<a href="https://www.iadb.org/en/research-and-data/regional-policy-dialogue/gender-equality" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">link</a>
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Our sustainability department aims to educate children around the world about SDGs, circular economies and biodiversity to help them to appreciate the world we live in and enable them to make informed decisions to protect their environment.

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SDGs and Women

Dr. Diversa aims to directly link an anonymous individual seeking personal sexual help with a qualified health professional who can respond to questions and concerns. The goal is to create a safe space for sexual and reproductive health discussion on a peronsal yet anonymous level. 
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  Dr. Diversa aims to promote healthy discourse with regard to an individual’s sexual and reproductivehealth. In doing so, the health rights of the inquiring individuals will be protected.
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In many parts of the world, government officials, school principals, teachers and parents are not convinced of the need for sexuality education and are reluctant to provide it, because it is believed to promote sexual activity.  In fact, no study to date has found evidence that providing young people with sexual and reproductive health information and education results in increased sexual activity. 
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It has long been recognized that countries that have a more open and positive attitude toward sexuality have better sexual health outcomes.
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Sexuality education exposes young boys and girls to material that not only reduces their risk of unplanned pregnancy and disease, but also enlightens and empowers them to make good consent-based decisions about their bodies and lives. 
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Due to the different levels of access to comprehensive sexual and reproductive health education, we have decided to start this space facilitated by our medical professionals and allied health professionals within the organisation.  We hope to enable people with a safe space that they can explore age-appropriate questions and answers to ensure they can have a safe and health sexual development or can support the safe and healthy sexual development of a minor in their care.  With the the lack of knowledge about consent and the need to negotiate it, there’s an increase in sexual abuse resulting in teenage pregnancies and the continuance of girls dropping out of school.
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We want to change this by providing comprehensive sexual and reproductive health education via art-based activities because we believe there are 3 main benefits to providing it:
Prevention of sexually transmitted infections and blood born viruses;
Reduction in unplanned pregnancy and contribution to eliminating adolescent pregnancy; and
Empowerment against sexual violence and abuse through provision of consent education to children from an early age.
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This project will give access to education or people regarding healthy sexual development and debunk myths about sexual and reproductive health education and initiatives.  


Our resident Dr Diversa opens the dialogue to answer questions that young people may be ashamed to ask but are extremely common. We share information regarding healthy sexual development to help young people understand their own bodies and keeping healthy and safe.

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Engaging girls in politics by giving them the education, resources, and tools to advocate for political change, in order to increase the number of women in global politics.

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CHILDREN’S RIGHTS
As of September 2023, only 35.5% of elected members in local bodies are women. 1 While we
celebrate an increase compared to previous decades, this percentage is very low considering that
women represent more than half of the global population. The objective of Preschool to Politics is to
empower young girls to be involved in the formulation of policy and politics. By familiarizing girls to
terms such as policy from a young age, they will feel confident and prepared to take on leadership
roles in our future communities.
Preschool to Politics provides a step-by-step guide and information on how to write basic policy. This
project is divided in two stages determined by the age of the participants:
1) 5- 8 years old: while participating in dynamic and collaborative activities, girls will learn about
the policy process, democracy, and its importance for their communities.
2) 9- 12 years old: with the use of a flowchart, girls will be encouraged to write a basic policy
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Providing girls with the necessary education, resources and tools to pursue a career in politics to address gender inequality and women’s rights in public policy.

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Our Children's Rights Department is all about children's voices being heard. We are teaching children about their rights and how to exercise them. We are creating a platform for young people to share content about their rights and to enable them to build their own collective to share ideas.

Children's Rights

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11. SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES

10. REDUCED INEQUALITIES

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The petition will start on September 27, 2023, and we will be collecting signatures and story entries for 6 months. 
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The collected signatures and the storybook from the area of Australia will be presented to MPs from Australia to advocate for gender equality education to be officially included in the national curriculum(ACARA) on September 18, 2024; International Equal Pay Day.
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We encourage everyone to sign the petition however we like to remind the focus will be on the ACT(Australian Capital Territory). No matter where you are from the world, we would like to hear your story. 
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We want to ensure that all signatures and stories are legitimate and that the voices of those who are eligible to participate are heard. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation in this matter.
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We take the safety and well-being of all participants very seriously and require written consent from individuals under the age of 18 alongside their parents or legal guardians.

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Gender inequality in Australia can change and change starts with us!
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Gender inequality in Australia is an undeniable reality. Gender bias begins early in life, as evidenced by the SBS Australia Report (2017) which shows that 98% of girls feel unfairly treated compared to boys. Sexism is pervasive and negatively affects young women's experiences in schools. Unfair bias permeates all corners of our lives, whether at home, at school, or at work.
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The Status of Women Report Card 2023 reveals a gender pay gap emerging immediately after graduation, reﬂecting the need for urgent action. Discriminatory attitudes perpetuate gender inequality and must be addressed through educational reforms and awareness campaigns.
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We must address the root cause of this issue by challenging sexism in schools and teaching our children to not only recognize but also actively counter gender bias.
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Together, let’s ensure that gender equality becomes a key part of the Australian education system.
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Join us by signing our petition addressed to MPs around Australia. 
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We urge them to prioritize gender equality as an essential aspect of education and guarantee that every student is given the tools to not only ﬁght back against gender bias but also actively build a generation that sees gender equality as the norm rather than perpetuating sexism.
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Let us help our kids grow up in a world without sexism. A world without sexism is not only beneﬁcial for our children but also for the entirety of humanity. By promoting gender equality, we strive towards a fairer world where everyone can benefit from equal opportunities and rights.
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To truly make a difference with our petition, it is crucial to have 15,000 signatures. This can be achieved by approaching individuals who share our passion for the cause and requesting their support. Additionally, sharing the petition on various social media platforms and urging our acquaintances and followers to sign and disseminate it amongst their connections can be a compelling way to generate momentum. By collaborating and amplifying our message, we can gather the attention we need to bring about meaningful change. It is vital to remember that each signature holds significance and contributes towards achieving our collective goal.   
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Your signature on this petition can make a significant impact on the future.

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We are collecting stories from individuals aged 18 and above from all around the world to help demonstrate why gender equity education must be incorporated into the Australian school system.
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If you have experienced sexism at work, school, or any other environment, we want to hear about it. Your story matters. Together, we can achieve positive change and prevent future generations from having the same experience.
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Let’s show and tell the world why our kids need to learn about sexism in schools.

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Have you experienced sexism and gender bias in your life?

4. QUALITY EDUCATION

Educate for Equality

Empowering young girls and raising awareness to them that they can be STAR (Scientists,
Tech Experts, Astronauts, Researchers) through art based activities that engage them in
digital technologies and other STEM related topics.

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Engaging girls early can bridge the gender digital gap at an early age and we want to act on the mitigation of these biases and stereotypes. Using Art, we hope to increase the participation of girls and women in these areas of expertise, by getting them excited about these areas and keeping them aware that they can be and do whatever they want. The sky is not the limit and neither is their gender.
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The OECD has studies showing the role of gender stereotypes in these careers where young students are as good as boys in hard sciences but still don't choose this path because of bias and stereotypes. 
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The Women are STAR project intends to start the integration of digital technologies in women’s and girls’ empowerment strategies. Also, it will create a win-win situation offering teachers and schools activities related to careers and gender equality for free in exchange for the collection of data by teachers of kids' perception while doing the activity.
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This data will be an important tool to understand what are the gender data gaps in that environment and develop an educational toolkit fostering girl’s inclusion in the digital world. There is also a possibility to develop a policy brief to use the results of the survey and create recommendations targeting the achievement of SDGs.
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<h2>Main Goal of the Project</h2>
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The goal is to foster the mitigation of gender bias and stereotypes about professions and technologies and to stimulate children to know more about women “forgotten” in history and measure gender stereotypes in young students (from 05 – 10 depending on where the schools will be located) regarding STEM and ICT careers, whilst raising awareness to educators and children about the gender digital gap between girls and boys since an early age.</p>



<h2>What our partner organisation said when they tried it</h2>
_<p>I would like to thank you for the opportunity and partnership and say that we have had very good feedback as Susan talked about the girls' reflection with the activity. As you know, at first I was a bit reticent about how much value the activity could generate, but it was very worthwhile running the activity. I appreciate you bringing this proposal and I am leaving the doors open for future activities together, in whatever we can evolve with these objectives.  Zé Seleme - CEO Endeleza</p>_


<h2>How can you join the project?</h2>
<p>We are seeking your assistance to pilot the project within your classroom or school to enable us to collect data about the effectiveness to ensure the toolkit we publish has a positive impact for girls globally and is well informed via the pilot program.</p>

<h2>What you get from us?</h2>
<p>The FREE colouring-in pages to use with your students and when the toolkit is published, FREE access to use the toolkit on-goingly with the students within your organisation</p>

<h2>What do we ask of you?</h2>
<p>All we ask is that each teacher  who completes the activities provides a testimony reflective of their overall observation and the students complete a short survey before and after completing the activity.</p>  

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        Human rights have been out there for decades. However, do we really understand what they are?
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        These rights are a group of entitlements that we all have due to our condition as human beings. We do not need anyone to grant them to us, no matter where we come from. These rights are inherent to ALL of us, regardless of race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status.
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        Therefore, they are also equal to all humankind, and that means that discrimination cannot be used as a ground to take them away from you. These entitlements operate in a particular way. They are indivisible and interdependent. That means that they rely on each other, and if you affect one of them, you affect them all. One of the most important things about these rights is that they are fundamental. That is why they turn into obligations for States to protect, fulfill, and respect them!
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        Human rights are important as they appreciate the inherent dignity in human life. They protect values that are inherent to human life like liberty and human dignity. Human rights do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, religion, and occupation.
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        In talking to children and young people about human rights, it has become clear to me that rights knowledge is both empowering and safeguarding for children and young people. It strengthens their capacity, agency, and capabilities, and engenders respect for the rights of others. We believe that everyone has the right to learn about their rights, regardless of literacy level.
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    <p class="highlight">WE HAVE A CHILDREN'S RIGHTS ART EXHIBITION COMING UP</p>
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        Join Educacion Diversa and L27 Gallery for a multi-media exhibition that showcases Educacion Diversa's artworks from around the world that focus on educating and implementing the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC).
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        <p class="section-title">Dates:</p>
        <p>21st till 23rd November 2024</p>

        <p class="section-title">Where:</p>
        <p>L27 Gallery</p>

        <p class="section-title">Address:</p>
        <p>59 Boolimba Crescent, Narrabundah ACT 2604</p>

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        <p class="section-title">Opening Times:</p>
        <p>Friday - Adults ONLY - 7pm - 9:30pm</p>
        <p>Saturday - Children's Day - 10am - 4pm</p>
        <p>Sunday - 10am - 12pm</p>
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Convention on the Rights of the Child
<a href="https://www.unicef.org/media/56661/file" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> - English Version</a>


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Convención sobre los Derechos del Niño
<a href="https://www.un.org/es/events/childrenday/pdf/derechos.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> - Versión en Español</a>
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Drawing For Your Rights

A cultural insightful learning journey that provides people with the opportunity to contribute socially to lower socio-economic communities with the aim to create more inclusive communities, whilst touring around Colombia and getting to know the people and culture.

Background of the Project
Initially Educar Viajando was a project completed by Lauren Cannell (our founder) and her husband Jose Alejandro Ruiz Forero intended to pilot the art-based workshops designed by the team at Educacion Diversa.  We worked with foundations across Colombia to deliver capacity building workshops in the areas of human rights, sexual and reproductive health and eliminating violence with peaceful conflict resolution.  Educar Viajando is evolving to a project that provides people from developed countries with an opportunity to travel and empower people in underdeveloped countries.  Educar Viajando focuses on taking people to lower socio-economic communities to provide their skills and knowledge to educate and empower the children and adolescents in the areas of human rights, sexual and reproductive health and eliminating violence with peaceful conflict resolution.  Educacion Diversa collaborates with organisations on the ground that are working with children and adolescents and gives art based workshops that engage the children in art-based activities in our areas of focus or alternatively, we provide capacity building sessions for the teachers and parents who work with the children in these institutions, so they can facilitate the art activities and educational workshops themselves.   

Being a volunteer has lots of benefits. It can bring meaning and purpose to your life, while increasing your self-esteem and wellbeing. Volunteering can also relieve stress and alleviate symptoms of depression. As well as having a positive impact on your community, volunteering can improve your relationships.

One of the benefits of volunteering is connecting with other compassionate people and you’ll not only be making a positive impact in the community you’re volunteering in, but spending time with the people who matter most in your life.

Educar Viajando is planned for 2025 and we’ve chosen Colombia as the first country to take a group of people around.  There are many reasons why we have chosen Colombia, but here are a few:

1. The population living below the poverty line is 34 percent. Though the economic growth of Colombia is among one of the world’s emerging economies, more than three out of ten Colombians still live in poor conditions. Colombia is also the world’s seventh most inequitable country.

2. Colombia’s unemployment rate grew to 9.4 percent in 2017, making it the country with the highest unemployment rate in Latin America after Venezuela. According to Colombia’s National Administrative Department of Statistics, another 8.5 percent of the population was underemployed in the last quarter of 2017.

3. Colombia has been experiencing violent internal conflicts for more than 50 years. Since 1985, over 5.9 million Colombians have been displaced. People then migrate to urban areas and create informal settlements on the cities’ borders.

4. There are about 3.8 million households, nearly 30 percent of all families in Colombia, that do not have adequate homes according to Ministry of Housing estimates. About 662,146 families are homeless, which is five percent of the population.

We hope through taking people to poorer communities and giving them the opportunity to use their skills and knowledge to empower others, we can create a cycle for the children within these communities to advocate for change and be motivated to continue their education with the aim to break their cycles of poverty.


### Main Goal of the Project
The main goal of this project is empowering children in underdeveloped communities by giving them art-based education in the areas of human rights, sexual and reproductive health and eliminating violence.

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