Childline Malaysia
Childline Malaysia is a non-profit project establishing 15999 Childline, a 24-hour dedicated helpline for children in need of care, protection and information. By offering them a friendly, listening ear, we want to reach out to children before they reach crisis point.
The helpline was launched in November 2010, in collaboration with the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development, and has since received more than 5000 calls from children in Malaysia on issues from loneliness and family conflicts, to bullying and abuse.
The helpline was launched in November 2010, in collaboration with the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development, and has since received more than 5000 calls from children in Malaysia on issues from loneliness and family conflicts, to bullying and abuse.
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A Child's Right to be Heard - Helping Children Speak Out
Every child has an opinion, a thought, a feeling, that deserves to be heard, and to be acknowledged. We often hear the phrase 'children are meant to be seen, not heard', but a child's right to be heard, to express themselves is enshrined in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UN CRC).
You will be guided through child rights, specifically the right to be heard, and how you, as a youth, can help a child express him / herself, so that they do not feel neglected or unheard. The tools you learn can be used in all aspects of your life - from work, to advocacy to direct aid.
Michelle will be facilitating the workshop. She is the project officer at Childline Malaysia. She has been working with children and child rights since she was 15. A child advocate, turned youth advocate, and now advocate for children and youth, her passion is in developing children and youth to reach their potential as peer advocates and participate fully in all aspects of their lives and society.
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