Even after half a lifetime of striving, the childlike innocence remains.
Introduction
Holiday Time: June 1st, every year
Holiday Significance: Protecting the rights of children worldwide
Establishing Organization: International Democratic Women's Federation
Setting Time: November 1949
International Children's Day is established to protect the right to survival, healthcare, and education of children worldwide, to improve their lives, and to oppose the abuse and harm of children.
Origin
The establishment of International Children's Day is related to a massacre during World War II - the Lidice massacre. On June 10, 1942, German fascists shot and killed more than 140 male citizens over the age of 16 and all infants in the Czech village of Lidice, and sent the women and 90 children to concentration camps. All houses and buildings in the village were burned down, destroying a perfectly good village. After the end of World War II, the global economy was in a slump, with thousands of workers unemployed and living in poverty. Children were even worse off; some died from infectious diseases, while others were forced into child labor, suffering torment and lacking basic life necessities. To commemorate the Lidice massacre and all children who died in the war, to oppose the abuse and harm of children, and to protect children's rights, in November 1949, the International Democratic Women's Federation held a council meeting in Moscow, where representatives from various countries angrily exposed the crimes of imperialist and reactionary forces in killing and harming children. To protect the right to survival, healthcare, and education of children worldwide, and to improve their lives, the meeting decided to designate June 1st as International Children's Day. Many countries at the time, especially socialist countries, expressed their support.
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