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 Children’s participation in
media provides powerful tools to enable adults to listen to children
regarding their views, needs, problems and aspirations. For too long
programmes and policies concerning children have been designed by adults who
believe that ‘they know best’. However, there is increasing evidence
to suggest that the participation of children (as primary stakeholders) is
central to the implementation of successful projects and policies.
Furthermore, the public's treatment of street and working children has
generally been negative due to negative perceptions fueled by discrimination
and unfair stereotypes. Butterflies believes that through street and working
children's participation in media they will be positive, informed role
models, thus radically challenging negative stereotypes.
Butterflies Alternate Media gives children the space to create
their very own media that gives expression to the unheard voices of
children. Furthermore, the media project provides opportunities for children
to train and to participate in the production of their own newspaper, radio programmes and theatre.
The objective of the Alternate Media Project is:
● to provide a platform
of communication to the children
● to equip them with
practical knowledge and skills required by a performer in the
mainstream media
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