Hej everyone!!
I wanted to share my article regarding the rights of the youth. This was an initiative in alliance with the Europæisk Ungdom Nordjylland / European Youth Nord, an organisation I joined not long ago; its purpose is promoting and defending the European values (Equality, Democracy, Peace, Rule of law, Liberty, Tolerance, Respect for human dignity and social inclusion) in Northern Denmark. Besides being the protectors of the European values, the organization on a European level, is fighting for a more democratic and close ties amongst EU citizens.
My article was published by the Nordjyske newspaper 10.11.2015 and it is quite exciting because it makes me feel empowered, it clearly shows that our opinions can be heard and exposed to the public (even if we are not in our home countries). Since it was published in Danish language, I also have an English version on it, and I am sharing it below with all of you !! :)
Needless to say, if you wish to become a member of European Youth Nord and get involved within our mandate, or want to know more about how we work and what we do, do not hesitate to contact me, I am going to be sharing more experiences within this experience.
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"The importance of understanding your rights"
By, Sonia
Zavaleta
I firmly believe
that human rights are extremely powerful and present in our global era, they
represent our fundamental privileges and freedoms, they identify us as human
beings regardless legal membership of state, sex, religion, race, income, etc.;
however, human rights also represent our obligations and duties. It is crucial
to understand human rights from an individual as well as a collective
perspective since the basic notion of human rights lies on the recognition that
we need to care about the rights of others.
The international Law of Youth Rights highlights the importance of youth within the decision-making process; the world is failing granting us, young people, some of our fundamental rights so that we can live a dignified life; for instance, I come from a country where the right of education is not fulfilled, education is considered a “luxury” regardless our intellectual capabilities; furthermore, it is nearly impossible to find a job even though we have university degrees. According to the 2015 World Labour Organisation report, six out of ten jobs available to young professionals in Latin America are in the informal economy, which means that youth are lacking stability, career opportunities and access to labour rights. Rachel Jackson highlights that "our youth are not failing the system; the system is failing our youth. Ironically, the very youth who are being treated the worst are the young people who are going to lead us out of this nightmare.", her rhetoric clearly indicates that there is a cry for help for youth empowerment in order to tackle the issues the world is facing today, and I strongly agree with her.
Nonetheless,we, as the young leaders of tomorrow need to be aware of our fundamental rights and liberties as well as speak up when our rights are being affected. Young people need to have an active participation within the public sphere, for instance, the involvement in politics, non-governmental organizations and civil society sector is important so that we can keep ourselves updated of what is happening around, thus, we must make sure whether our governments are doing enough to ensure our rights.
The Purpose of International Law of Youth Rights is to encourage youth participation within the many areas of development, especially concerning the right of education and opportunities; needless to say, we, as young leaders, need to keep in mind that human rights education is not only about memorizing the bunch of rules and principals we need to respect but it also entails action and behaviour, we need to show the world that we are important, that our rights are a priority; we are the future of our nations and a nation that does not produce, then collapses. I want to finish up this article claiming that nothing should stop us to assume the responsibilities for our future and to speak up for our rights , otherwise, we will not be able to build the society we want.
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