Case study-Zimbabwean children hold government accountable to fulfill their rights

In Zimbabwe, as in so many other countries around the world, children still have limited opportunity to meaningful participation in the governance of their country. To address this Save the Children has supported the establishment and running of child led groups in Zimbabwe. The aim of these groups is to create a platform where children themselves can come together to raise awareness on child rights and the importance of children’s participation amongst their peers and the communities and to engage with decision-makers on different issues.
“Child participation has enabled us as children to identify and address challenges we face in everyday life thus preparing ourselves to be better and responsible citizenship in our societies”
(Nyasha Dick, 17 years old, Marondera Fight Club – one of the child led groups)