Liberia: Child Wants Parents Protect Rights of Children

A 12 year- old student of the St. Mary's Catholic School in Sanniquellie, Nimba County, Dady Suah, has called on parents and guardians to act in the best interest of children, especially in making decisions that affect them.

Speaking to over 2,000 children in the Tubman Hall in Sanniquellie recently during the celebration of the Day of the African Child where she served as guest speaker, Suah observed that some African parents have abused the rights of children, especially girls, by making them bread winners of their homes.

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