{"id":50733,"date":"2019-10-25T17:03:19","date_gmt":"2019-10-25T16:03:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/connectivity-for-good\/public-policy\/mpower-youth\/?page_id=50733"},"modified":"2025-10-10T17:41:32","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T16:41:32","slug":"participation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/connectivity-for-good\/public-policy\/mpower-youth\/participation\/","title":{"rendered":"Participation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-gsma-main-page-hero hero_block gsma-load-hidden  half-width\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light hero_container\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#aa9594\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1281\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-50553\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/connectivity-for-good\/public-policy\/mpower-youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Participation.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/connectivity-for-good\/public-policy\/mpower-youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Participation.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/connectivity-for-good\/public-policy\/mpower-youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Participation-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/connectivity-for-good\/public-policy\/mpower-youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Participation-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/connectivity-for-good\/public-policy\/mpower-youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Participation-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading hero_title\" id=\"h-participation\">Participation<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"hero_sub-title\">Empowering children to voice their opinions and participate in community decision-making<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hero_group_container\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-impact-of-mobile-technology\">Impact of mobile technology<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Every child has the right to express their views, thoughts and opinions and has freedom of association. Mobile connectivity gives children access to information and online communities so they can meet like-minded people, learn new things, share their opinions, participate in forums and talk to decision makers. Technology helps to give children a voice on the matters that affect them, their peers and the wider community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The mobile industry can support children by helping to address barriers to technology adoption, promoting digital skills and empowering young people to actively participate online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Article 12, CRC: <\/strong>Respect for the views of the child<br><strong>Article 13, CRC: <\/strong>Freedom of expression<br><strong>Article 15, CRC:<\/strong> Freedom of association<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"h-how-mobile-operators-are-having-an-impact\">How mobile operators are having an impact<\/h3>\n\n\n\n            <div class=\"study\" id=\"study-5e2b8244\"  data-slug=\"bonganis-story,girls-and-participation,helping-young-people-in-colombia-to-make-the-most-of-the-digital-world,business-gets-insights-into-digital-life-from-teenagers,amplifying-young-peoples-voices-on-local-and-global-issues,bringing-youth-perspectives-into-the-business-of-connectivity\" data-layout=\"\"><\/div>\n        \n<script>\n    window.addEventListener(\"load\", function(){\n      const study_list = new Study_List();\n      study_list.init(\"study-5e2b8244\");\n    });\n<\/script>\n    \n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-right is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-gsma-red-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/connectivity-for-good\/public-policy\/mpower-youth\/\">Back to mPowerYouth<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Impact of mobile technology Every child has the right to express their views, thoughts and opinions and has freedom of association. 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