In Gaya, a town in southwestern Niger, an initiative is changing how children view their place in society. At a local school, young students between 9 and 12 years old are learning about their rights—not just in theory, but as tools for daily life.
Lessons that go beyond the classroom
As the school bell rang to end the day, the discussion continued in the corridors. A student shared her new understanding: “Before today, I thought rights were only for grown-ups—like driving or voting. But now I know we have rights too. function pinIt() { var e = document.createElement('script'); e.setAttribute('type','text/javascript'); e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8'); e.setAttribute('src','https://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999); document.body.appendChild(e); }
