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Children's rights as part of Tuusula's structures

The goal of the Child-Friendly Municipality model, which progresses in stages, is to help municipalities make the right decisions for children's well-being. See how we in Tuusula take children's rights into account in our structures.

Six children of nursery age are pushing a fallen tree trunk.

The aim of UNICEF’s Child-Friendly Municipality model, which progresses in stages, is to help municipalities make the right decisions for children’s well-being in municipal administration and everyday services for children, and to promote the rights of the most vulnerable children in particular. Our municipality, which is currently a candidate, was selected for the model in December 2022.

The model is based in particular on the four general principles of children’s rights:

  • non-discrimination and equality
  • the best interests of the child
  • right to life and development
  • respecting children’s views and their right to participation.

Candidate for Child-Friendly Municipality

Between 2024 and 2026, we will develop Tuusula into an even more child-friendly municipality with the help of the five objectives set out in our action plan. These objectives will strengthen the integration of children’s rights into the structures of our municipality.

Our development work, progress towards our goals and reporting are coordinated by the Child-Friendly Municipality Coordination Group, which includes representatives from all sectors and, when invited, from the Tuusula Youth Council.

After 2026, we will work with UNICEF to assess whether we have achieved the next stage of the model, i.e. Child-Friendly Municipality recognition. Our jou ey together is just beginning – after possible recognition, we will continue to develop child-friendliness in accordance with the model together with UNICEF.

For further information

We share news related to our Child-Friendly Municipality work on our website and social media channels. Follow us on social media using the hashtag #MatkallaKohtiLapsiystävällisempääKuntaa.

We also regularly publish articles on this topic in our Tuusula resident magazine.

If you would like to hear more about Tuusula Municipality’s Child-Friendly Municipality work, please ask our coordinators for further information:

Minna Vuolukka
+358403143411
minna.vuolukka@tuusula.fi

Laura Aalto
+358403143485
laura.aalto@tuusula.fi

UNICEF theme packs

UNICEF has compiled theme packages to support child-friendly work, which allow you to lea about the key principles of children’s rights through examples and children’s stories. The theme packages are intended for residents, all municipal officials and employees, political decision-makers and other stakeholders whose work directly or indirectly affects children and young people, such as sports clubs.

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