Toward a protagonist participation of boys, girls and teenagers. Discussion paper

 

This book is written by one of the leading children’s participation activists in Latin America and deals with prevailing visions and notions of working children’s participation among adults, institutions and children. It evaluates existing practices from the Latin American region and discusses opportunities for creating new avenues for constructive protagonist participation of boys and girls. The aim of this survey is to gain a deeper understanding of the scope and the challenges of  children’s participation in decision-making processes. The paper includes different models of organization and participation of children, drawing upon experiences from Paraguay, Venezuela and Peru.