Voice of African children
Subtitle: work, strength, and organisatin of working children and youth : collective edition.
Contributors: Gbean, Koné, 1969-
Edition: English rev. version.
Series: Occasional papers,; no. 217; African environment.; no. 217.
Publisher: Enda
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Dakar
Language: eng
Number of pages: 167
Subjects: Child labor -- Africa, French-speaking West.; Youth -- Africa, French-speaking West -- Attitudes.; Child labor -- Africa, French-speaking West -- Public opinion.; Public opinion -- Africa, French-speaking West.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [149]-167).
"The authors, Koné Gbean"--P. [9].
Table of contents: value: Machine generated contents note: Acknowledgements 5; value: Map of Working Children and Youths in Africa 6; value: Foreword by M. Federico Mayor 7; value: The authors 9; value: The Movement's historical background. Why and how was this book written? 11; value: THE TWELVE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS; value: Right to be respected 21; value: Right to self-expression and to form organisations 27; value: Right to learn to read and write 33; value: Right to be taught a trade 39; value: Right to remain in the village 47; value: Right to be listened to 53; value: Right to equitable legal aid 59; value: Right to rest when sick 65; value: Right to healthcare 67; value: Right to light and limited work 73; value: Right to work in a safe environment 81; value: Right to play 85; value: CONCLUSION; value: The authors offer certain explanations 89; value: Message to the readers 90; value: APPENDICES; value: Appendix I: Chronology of the main events 92; value: Appendix II: Working Children and Youth (WCY) Meetings; value: held in Africa 96; value: Bouake, 1994 96; value: Bamako, 1995 100; value: Ouagadougou, 1996 105; value: Popenguine, 1998 111; value: Cotonou, 1999 115; value: Port Bouet, 2000 117; value: Saint Louis, 2000 118; value: Bamako, 2000 120; value: Ouagadougou, 2001 125; value: Appendix III: International meetings 127; value: Kundapur, December 1996 127; value: Amsterdam, February 1997 129; value: Pretoria, September 1997 131; value: Oslo, October 1997 133; value: Appendix IV: An animator's personal experience 128.