One in Three: Internet Governance and Children’s Rights

Sonia Livingstone, Jasmina Byrne and John Carr

Innocenti Discussion Papers

Abstract: Typically, in the discussions around the use of the Internet, children are acknowledged only in the context of child protection while their rights to provision and participation are overlooked. This paper specifically argues against an age-generic (or ‘age-blind’) approach to ‘users’, because children have specific needs and rights that are not met by governance regimes designed for ‘everyone’. Policy and governance should now ensure children’s rights to access and use digital media and consider how the deployment of the Internet by wider society can enhance children’s rights across the board. The paper ends with six conclusions and recommendations about how to embed recognition of children’s rights in the activities and policies of international Internet governance institutions.

Keywords: child protection; children's rights; governance; internet (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O33 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 37
Date: 2016
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