The child as a gendered rights holder. (May 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Frödén, Sara; Quennerstedt, Ann
• Is Part Of: Childhood. Volume 27:Number 2(2020:May)
• Page Start: 143
• Page End: 157
• Publication Date: 2020-05
• Subjects: Age -- children's rights -- gender -- intersectionality -- sexuality; Children -- Periodicals; Child development -- Periodicals; Children -- Research -- Periodicals; 305.23
• DOI: 10.1177/0907568219886641
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0907-5682

Abstract

In this article, we call for a gendering of children's rights by using an intersectional approach. First, age and gender in different theoretical frameworks are highlighted. Second, we demonstrate the interconnection of age and gender in United Nations human rights treaties and interpretation guidance. Third, current gendered rights issues are identified and new ones are proposed. Finally, we argue that further gendering of children's rights is necessary to acknowledge issues relating to children with different gender, sexual orientations and ethnicities.