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International Children's Peace Prize | H&M Kids

The International Children’s Peace Prize

The International Children’s Peace Prize was initiated by KidsRights’ founder Marc Dullaert and launched in November 2005 during the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates. The world’s most prestigious youth prize is awarded annually to a kid who courageously fights for children’s rights.

Rena Kawasaki

The 2022 winner Rena Kawasaki (shown above) received the prize due to her pioneering work in increasing children’s participation in politics, the environment, and society in her home country Japan and across the world.

Learn more about the International Children’s Peace Prize

Growing our support

H&M is proud to be one of the 2023 International Children’s Peace Prize partners. The young winners create a positive impact and inspire millions of people around the globe. For us at H&M, this is another opportunity to spread knowledge about the award and inspire kids and adults alike by using our global reach and influence.

Our Role Model attended the award ceremony

For this year’s award ceremony, we decided to give one of our Members a chance to visit the International Children’s Peace Prize. Among many nominees, Maisie was picked as our Role Model due to her big heart and relentless work to help people in her community.

Member winner Maisie

“The thing that drives me is inequality. Not everybody has the privilege to have a house, a loving family, health care and support, and I want to help people feel good about themselves.”

During the ceremony, Maisie got a chance to meet and talk to the finalists. She especially connected with Aaron Scarth’s work against the stigma and discrimination of children with incarcerated parents: “Growing up, I’ve had some challenging experiences, facing judgement and lack of awareness. I’m really happy that Aaron is talking about this, as it’s a topic close to my heart.”
Maisie hopes that adults continue to support and listen to children as they are the future. Hearing about other kids’ thoughts, ideas, and work was truly inspiring to her, and hopefully, this will give her and other kids extra fuel and inspiration to keep up their great work.