Child Participation Network

Children’s participation is about every child’s opportunity to have opinions, to influence others, especially decision-makers, and to achieve changes. It is important to make people aware of the fact that children have a right to be heard, to influence, and also to promote their own rights. Children’s participation helps increase their involvement in society and is a way to build and strengthen democracy and active participation in society. This is important because participation contributes to children’s personal development and may lead to better decision-making and results, and may serve to protect children. This page contains material developed by Save the Children Norway’s Child Participation Network.