Girls' and boys' reasoning on cultural and religious practices: a human rights education perspective

Wet, Anna-Magrieta De; Roux, Cornelia; Simmonds, Shan; Avest, I. ter

doi:10.1080/09540253.2012.712096

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“…Human rights education in schools has also been critically examined, and the assumed gender neutrality of children’s rights discourse has been brought to light and challenged (Webb, 2019). A gendered human rights education is promoted (De Wet et al, 2012) and the importance of including and listening to boys’ views on gender inequality emphasized (Gervais, 2011).…”

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The child as a gendered rights holder

Frödén

Quennerstedt

2019

Childhood

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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.

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confidence: 99%