Children’s Week 2014 has just begun and this year’s theme is “every child’s right to speak and be heard”. As a parent of two young children it’s easy to joke about the delights of kids NOT speaking or being heard. Yet there are countless children around Australia and the globe who speak up on issues that matter to them – and make a significant difference. Many have an extra challenge – being born a girl in societies where that can mean anything from an Australian-style ‘glass ceiling’ to a life of hardship, subservience and physical abuse.
– Gabe McGrath
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