Ministry of Social Development and Family, represented by the Family Development Department, organized an event entitled Every Right For Every Child on the occasion of World Children Day, in cooperation with the Cultural Village Foundation (Katara), the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, and the Ajyal Educational Center.

This event comes within the framework of the Ministry’s plans, and it pays attention to childhood and its keenness to raise them healthy and happy. It also strengthens the bond between them and the segments of Qatari society, as the State of Qatar cares about the family and establishes a set of its rights, including the rights of every child, which preserves his right to life, health, and education. When the family is fully aware of the rights of its children, it creates a future generation that is dreamy, educated, and concerned with its family, community, and country.

Student Ibrahim Al-Mansouri recited verses from the Holy Quran, and the child Abdullah Al-Bari, who won first place in the Arab Reading Challenge competition, presented the ceremony. The Ministry of Social Development and Family produced a video for this occasion in cooperation with centers concerned with children, such as Al Noor Center for the Blind, Orphans Care Center Dreama, and Al Shafallah Center. The film aims to raise awareness of the rights of children around the world regardless of their race, color, and gender, and to guarantee their rights and protect them from diseases, violence, injustice, and discrimination.

The activities, which extended over three days from November 18 to 20, included several entertaining, awareness-raising, and interactive activities to develop the skills of children with various interests and encourage them to be creative and play as a means of learning and expression in conveying information spontaneously in Abu Ayoub Al Ansari Kindergarten and Al Jazeera Primary Academy through awareness activities and lectures in which approximately 100 children participated.

Ms. Dhabiya Al-Muqbali, Director of the Family Development Department, stated the importance of this event to activate this day and the rights it stipulates that seek to protect children psychologically, physically, and scientifically. She also praised the role of the Katara Cultural Village, the Ajyal Educational Center, and the Ministry of Education for their support and cooperation in making this important event a success. She also appreciated the efforts of all parties who draw joy, happiness, and colors of joy to the souls of children and their families.

In turn, Dr. Abu Bakr Musa Abdullah, Executive Director of the Ajyal Educational Center, delivered his speech after he thanked those responsible for the success of this event, which he considered as a message that carries within it the most crucial principles and practices that the family, first, and society, second, can foster to protect all children from exposure to violence and, thus, ensuring his safety in all aspects of life.

This event also targets all children of all cultures, in addition to children with disabilities, to enhance harmony and partnership among them and increase community awareness of their rights to achieve a better future for them. Among the sections of this event was a dialogue between two children, directed at parents, which called for the necessity of creating an appropriate environment within the home in which their ideas are protected and respected, he listens to them, and in which the family seeks to solve the problems they face.

The activities varied, including a puppet theater show, such as a puppet play by Mrs. Doha Khasawneh. The children enjoyed recreational and educational activities and participated in expression workshops. The event later concluded with a round of outdoor activities in Al-Hikma Square, which consisted of a photography corner, movement activities, educational activities, and an activities corner related to Palestine, such as handicraft activities, and coloring the Palestinian flag.

The Family Development Department confirms that this event achieves the Ministry's objectives in implementing national strategies and policies related to the family, especially children, as its mandate includes providing the necessary services for their care and rehabilitation, raising awareness, and educating the community about their rights, and implementing training programs directed to those working with them in cooperation with the relevant authorities.

It is worth noting that the world annually celebrates International Children’s Day on November 20, which was declared in 1954 as an occasion to strengthen international interdependence, raise awareness among the world’s children, and improve their well-being.