Calling on Our Female Parliamentarians: Unite Your Voices for Our Children!
**WOMEN IN PARLIAMENT: YOU HAVE A SEAT. YOU HAVE A VOICE. USE IT FOR OUR CHILDREN!**
What future do you want to leave for our children?
The Caribbean Movement for Peace and Healing (CMPH) is calling on Dominica's female parliamentarians, across political lines, to unite their voices and use their positions of influence to champion a safer, healthier environment for our children.
Our children are being exposed to sexually explicit music in public spaces, on public transportation and at community events, often without regard for their age or well-being.
This is not about silencing our artists or attacking our culture. It is about responsible cultural expression, protecting childhood and establishing appropriate boundaries.
**Dominica ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1991.** Article 17(e) calls for appropriate guidelines to protect children from information and material harmful to their well-being.
We made that commitment. Now we must turn it into meaningful action.
**We are calling on our female parliamentarians to:**
- Speak publicly about the future they want for our children.
- Champion a review of existing legislation and appropriate regulation of explicit music in public spaces where children are present.
- Engage parents, educators, artists, young people and child-protection advocates in finding practical solutions.
- Unite beyond political colours and demonstrate courageous, compassionate leadership.
Our children cannot vote, but those elected to represent us have a responsibility to protect their interests.
**A seat in Parliament is a privilege. Protecting the next generation is a responsibility.**
As we approach **World Children's Day, Friday, November 20, 2026**, we invite our parliamentarians and the wider community to stand together.
Let us move from silence to courage, from promises to policy, and from representation to meaningful action.
**Let Children Be Children!**
Join our World Children's Day gathering:
https://www.facebook.com/share/1JARpcgBTK/
**Peace. Unity. Love.**
Caribbean Movement for Peace and Healing (CMPH)