TAWLA calls for child development

The Day of the African Child has been celebrated each year on June 16 since 1991, when the Organisation of African Unity first initiated it.  It honours South African youth, who participated in the Soweto Uprising of 1979.  This year’s event was hosted under the theme ‘Leave No Child Behind for Africa’s Development’. 

Speaking at the June 16 celebration hosted at the University of Botswana recently, Gilika said the day also helped them increase awareness of the continued need for improvement of the education provided to children in Africa.  She added that the day must also remind them to take stock of the situation of the violation of children’s rights and help them take appropriate measures to ensure their children’s wellbeing.