THE IMPORTANCE OF HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION IN DEVELOPING DEMOCRATIC CITIZENS
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14860717Keywords:
human rights education, democratic citizenship, civic engagement, curriculum design, educational policyAbstract
The Importance of Human Rights Education in Developing Democratic Citizens.
The research examines how human rights education fosters democratic citizenship by raising awareness of rights and responsibilities, through the promoting of democratic values, and the active participation of citizens in the democratic processes. Through a theoretical framework, the essay explores how human rights education develops citizens equipped to support human rights and democratic principles. It is considered that the key elements of human rights education are inclusive curricula and participatory teaching. Several challenges to human rights education are presented, such as political resistance, cultural traditions, and limited resources. The essay proposes several solutions to the challenges, such as advocacy, policy reforms, collaboration between governments and specialized NGOs, as well as the use of digital technologies, that would aid in consolidating robust and resilient democratic societies.
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