Take Action: Demand Human Rights Education in Our Schools

For years I have been blogging about human rights, raising awareness, and sparking conversations. But today, I am taking a step further action. On 9 November 2018 I created a petition calling on the Zimbabwe government to implement the Universal Declaration of Human Rights into our national education system.

The reality is alarming

According to UNESCO, nearly 40% of youth globally cannot correctly define their basic rights.

In Sub-Saharan Africa, less than 25% of secondary schools integrate human rights education into their curriculum.

Studies show that young people who are denied human rights education are twice as likely to experience exploitation, abuse, and political manipulation as adults.

This is not just a gap in knowledge, it is the deliberate breeding of a generation that is unaware, unprotected and vulnerable. A generation that will grow into adults unable to defend themselves against systemic injustices simply because they were never taught their rights.

We cannot allow this silence to continue. Human rights education is not optional it is essential.

✍🏽 Sign the petition here:

https://www.change.org/p/justice-ministry-petition-to-implement-the-universal-declaration-of-human-rights?source\_location=decision\_maker\_profile

Your signature is not just support, it is a demand for change. Together, we can push the government to make human rights education a mandatory pillar of our schools and protect future generations.

#HumanRights #EducationMatters #TakeAction #YouthRights #PetitionForChange

by: Tyrone Havnar

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