Going to school
Testimonies of parents and grand-parents living in extreme poverty,
describing the obstacles they face in sending their children to school
1989 - 2009 : 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child
Article 28
1. States Parties recognise the right of the child to education, and with a view to achieving this right progressively and on the basis of equal opportunity, they shall, in particular:
- (a) Make primary education compulsory and available free to all; (…)
- (e) Take measures to encourage regular attendance at schools and the reduction of drop-out rates. (…)
Documents
- Going to scholl
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