Childhood Under Fire: Advocates Fight to Protect Youth in 2025

Children's rights faced a major threat this year. Their present conditions, futures, demands, and problems were discussed without their input. Their very existence was debated in "child-free" forums. This created a dangerous risk: the status of childhood itself was opened for debate. In response, child rights defenders launched a historic campaign. Their goal was to defend the fundamental concept of childhood. They worked to ensure that children's voices and rights remain central in all discussions. This year-long struggle was a critical effort to protect young people for the historical record.