IGSR advocates children’s rights
SURINAME – The Institute for Graduate Studies and Research (IGSR) and the Prevention of Child Abuse in Suriname Project Group, Prekimi, organized an activity aimed at celebrating the 25th anniversary of Convention on the Rights of the Child. The main objective of the event was to teach children about their rights through fun and games. Students from several primary schools attended the event which was held at the IGRS building. The primary schools which participated in the event were OS Nieuw Amsterdam, OS Pontbuiten, OS Hannalust, OS Middenpad Kwatta, OS Winti Wai project, OS Oranje and OS Tout Lui Faut. Educationist Martijntje Kaptein explained that these 7 schools were selected for the pilot Study of the IGRS. The IGRS has been carrying out its pilot study among sixth graders for some time now…[+]