Working together for children's rights

ARAG and UNICEF launch partnership 

Every child has the right to an inclusive, equitable and high-quality education. However, there are also gaps in this respect in Germany: Not all children receive appropriate support and opportunities to participate. Disadvantaged children are often left behind and have fewer opportunities to engage in society.

The partnership between ARAG and UNICEF promotes the Children’s Rights Schools Program so that as many children as possible in Germany know and understand their rights. With this program, UNICEF Germany supports education ministries and schools in aligning their educational practices with the UN Convention on the rights of the child. The aim is to anchor children’s rights sustainably and systematically in schools and to make knowledge about children’s rights and their realization part of the curriculum and school development process.

In a children’s rights school, children’s rights are learned, respected, protected and lived by the school community – children and adults alike. For example, schools develop participation formats with and for children such as student parliaments, children’s councils and future workshops. They also develop anti-discrimination concepts and introduce complaint formats for conflicts, violence and bullying. As a result, children experience their children’s rights school as learning environment where their opinions are valued and their talents are encouraged. They learn to treat each other with respect and to take responsibility for themselves and others.

We have entered into a long-term partnership to support the UNICEF’s Children's Rights School Program, dedicated to realize children's rights and strengthen democratic values. As the world's leading legal insurer, we are committed to reinforce children's rights. This aligns with our founding principle of providing as many people as possible with easy and equal access to justice - which, of course, includes children.

Children’s Rights School - ARAG supports UNICEF

The UNICEF program launched in 2021 aims to anchor the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in schools nationwide. The goal is to raise children’s awareness of their own rights and respect for the rights of others. The multi-stage program includes theoretical and practical learning content for school and specialist staff. More than 15,000 children now attend Children's Rights Schools.