Ep. 72 Swarnalakshmi Ravi on Inclusive Neighbourhood Children’s Parliaments

Swarnalakshmi Ravi is the former national prime minister of India's Inclusive Neighbourhood Children's Parliament. The children’s parliament movement is an example of how simple but effective governance principles and structures can make children’s voices heard and empower them to take collective action on issues that affect their lives. Swarna shares her experiences both as a child participating in these parliaments and now as an adult supporting the development of the Provisional World Children’s Parliament. What can we learn from this movement about inclusion, accessibility and collaboration?

Resources:

• The documentary ‘Power to the Children’: https://www.powertothechildren-film.com/
• The book ‘Hello, Neighbourocracy!’: https://leanpub.com/helloneighbourocracy
• See also Sociocracy for All’s websites for more resources related to neighbourhood and children’s parliaments: https://www.sociocracyforall.org/