What are children's rights_
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00:00Hey, what's up with you?
00:03Something happen today?
00:04Oh, hey Amira.
00:06Yeah, some stuff happened at school today.
00:09Yeah?
00:10We were at swimming and this kid was being mean, teasing me and pushing me because I've
00:14got skinny legs.
00:15And when I told the teacher, he said get over it.
00:18I felt really unsafe there.
00:20Now I don't want to go back and I know my parents will be upset when I tell them.
00:25Sounds like a job for your Shield of Safety.
00:29We can fix that.
00:30Your Shield of what?
00:32Your rights.
00:33They're like superpowers.
00:34Like your Sword of Knowledge and your Cloak of Participation.
00:39They're invisible but super powerful.
00:42And Australia has promised these rights and others to children by signing the Convention
00:46on the Rights of the Child.
00:48Right.
00:49What do they do?
00:51Your Shield of Safety.
00:52It's your right to be safe no matter where you are.
00:57Your Sword of Knowledge.
00:58It's your right to information, education and privacy.
01:03And your Cloak of Participation.
01:05Your right to have a say and be heard.
01:09Once you know your rights, they can help you out in all kinds of situations.
01:13The power is yours.
01:15Begone bullying.
01:17Zap you pollution.
01:19Hey, that's not fair.
01:20Standing up and using your rights helps us all.
01:23It shows other kids they're not alone and gets parents and teachers to pay attention
01:28because what kids say and do really matters.
01:31The best part about rights is that they're with everyone, everywhere, every day.
01:37And knowing your rights can help you change your community.
01:40Lots of kids are already doing this by taking a stand against things like violence and discrimination
01:45and helping create a cleaner environment through Zero Waste Lunch Projects.
01:49Your rights are your superpowers.
01:52So get to know them and learn how to stand up for them, for yourself and others.
01:57Check out our website to learn more.
01:59humanrights.gov.au slash kids