Rights of Every Child
The Rights of Every Child invited me to choose and illustrate one guaranteed right adapted from the 54 articles of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. I chose the right to protection from mental violence.
Here is my statement:
Violence can leave marks not just on our skin, but also on the inside, like in our hearts and in our minds. Because it is especially hard for children to shield themselves when violence is near, we as a community of guardians have the responsibility to keep the world's children safe. As I was drawing this piece, I thought of the times when kind people protected me from mental violence. Their love and support felt like a warm embrace where I could relax and be taken care of. As I've gotten older, I've learned that this warmth is abundant and it lives inside me too! So I try to share my warmth with people who may need that kind of protection or support.
Violence can leave marks not just on our skin, but also on the inside, like in our hearts and in our minds. Because it is especially hard for children to shield themselves when violence is near, we as a community of guardians have the responsibility to keep the world's children safe. As I was drawing this piece, I thought of the times when kind people protected me from mental violence. Their love and support felt like a warm embrace where I could relax and be taken care of. As I've gotten older, I've learned that this warmth is abundant and it lives inside me too! So I try to share my warmth with people who may need that kind of protection or support.
