Respect child rights

Health of a nation is determined by the health of its population. Rising population, higher infant mortality rates, lack of pure drinking water, food insecurity, education emergencies, war in the name of religion, rising... [ view full abstract ]

Health of a nation is determined by the health of its population. Rising population, higher infant mortality rates, lack of pure drinking water, food insecurity, education emergencies, war in the name of religion, rising higher costs of living and gradual unemployment creates unhealthy sick nations and thus affects global health.
Nations at war continue to feed their greed for domination. Pakistan is the sixth most populous country in the world with one of the poorest adherence to Child Rights in any form. Majority of the children live in poverty, where home environments provide little scope for play and recreation. Most of the public parks are not made public for children, not allowing children to come and play and while the parks that are accessible to children lack hygiene and security, thus posing a high risk on child safety. Lack of access to facilities, dangerous and neglected neighborhoods, a sense of powerlessness and unsafe city environment- all serve to exclude the poorest children from realizing article 31 - Under CRC.

Rights of Play must be endorsed by civil society and the state itself – governments must find ways to get rid of the things that get in the way for time for play and Rights to play must be a basic right for all children.