Marijke Rebel is a postgraduate student completing her MSc Education, Children, and Youth at University College Dublin. While completing her undergraduate studies in Political Science, Philosophy, and Education in South Africa, she became interested in the complex but important role of education and educational policies in shaping the lives, opportunities, and futures of children in different contexts. She is currently working as a research assistant at University College Dublin while completing her Master’s thesis focusing on children’s climate participation and voice in Ireland.