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Empower Children, Hold Adults Accountable, Save Lives

Published: February 2020

Main topic: Inclusion

Study countrie(s): Mozambique, Tanzania

Written by: Tom Bishop

Published by: Amend

Study type: Leaflet

Child judges on a Kids’ Court learn about road safety in an active, memorable way. When they practice and discuss their roles at home, the lessons reach mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, and friends. As judges, they become empowered and learn confdence. The hearings’ immediacy and personal accountability surprise drivers, and the encounter is not easily forgotten. The experience connects police, children, drivers, and the wider community in a way that benefts all. And afterwards, everyone has a story to tell, spreading road safety messages far and wide.