Jakarta, June 30 -- The Ministry of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection (KemenPPPA) has highlighted the critical importance of ensuring meaningful child participation in development and the need to create inclusive spaces where children can express their aspirations.

"Child participation is not merely symbolic, it is a right protected by law. The government is responsible not only for listening to children but also for taking action by incorporating their voices into national and regional policies, programs, and development activities," Devy Nia Pradhika, Assistant Deputy for Policy Implementation Coordination on Fulfillment of Children's Rights in Region I at KemenPPPA, stated in Jakarta on Monday.

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