The upcoming marriage equality referendum in Ireland is being heralded as historic, not just for the country itself, but for the global effort to realize equality and human rights for LGBTQ people. What is particularly interesting to me as child researcher, is the way in which both sides of the debate have situated children and young people in their campaigning.
Read MoreAmerican Exceptionalism: Rights for All Children Except Our Own
Does it matter if the U.S. refuses to sign yet another Human Rights Convention? Bryce Bahler argues that not joining the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child does not only impede policy development and monitoring, but also the development of scholarship and knowledge on child-related issues, resulting in often harmful social practices.
Read MoreThe “Traditional Family” Trope as American Religious Imperialism
This article looks at the use of so-called “pro-family” language in American politics and the fundamentalist religious notions this language represents. Additionally, it examines the exportation of these beliefs around the world, and the dangerous consequences this has.
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