Which article of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child concerns children's participation in decision-making?

• A. Article 3 – best interests of the child
• B. Article 12 – children's participation in decision-making
• C. Article 19 – protection from abuse
• D. Article 31 – rest and play

Answer: (B)

The key idea is that children have a say in decisions that affect them, and adults must listen and give appropriate weight to their views. In the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, the provision that covers this ensures that any child who is capable of forming their own views has the right to express them in all matters affecting the child, and those views must be given due weight in light of the child’s age and maturity. This protects participation across a range of contexts—from family and school decisions to judicial or policy-related ones. The other options relate to different rights: the best interests of the child as the guiding principle for decisions about the child, protection from abuse, and the right to rest, leisure, and play.