Children’s rights in the digital age
The digital divide exacerbates inequalities in access to information and knowledge, making it more difficult to socialize with peers and limiting awareness of and the ability to use basic tools for life in society. Reducing this gap sets in motion virtuous synergies of social and cultural inclu...
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oai-11362-373372020-03-06T16:50:27Z Children’s rights in the digital age NU. CEPAL UNICEF NIÑOS ADOLESCENTES INTERNET TECNOLOGIA DE LA INFORMACION TECNOLOGIA DE LAS COMUNICACIONES DERECHOS DEL NIÑO BIENESTAR DE LA INFANCIA DERECHOS ECONOMICOS, SOCIALES Y CULTURALES CHILDREN ADOLESCENTS INTERNET INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY RIGHTS OF THE CHILD CHILD WELFARE ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS The digital divide exacerbates inequalities in access to information and knowledge, making it more difficult to socialize with peers and limiting awareness of and the ability to use basic tools for life in society. Reducing this gap sets in motion virtuous synergies of social and cultural inclusion for children and adolescents, facilitating skills development and generating lifelong opportunities. Although the younger generations are connected digital natives, inequalities persist among socioeconomic groups, though these have been tempered by connectivity programmes in public schools in the region. The main article of this edition of Challenges uses current information to examine the progress made and the gaps that remain in this area. Providing children and adolescents with access is merely a first step. They then need to be protected from the risks associated with information and communications technologies (ICTs), which must be harnessed for purposes of meaningful learning, promoting uses that are more in line with the educational curriculum. Lastly, the article posits that connectivity policies must be linked to the fulfilment of children’s rights in the framework of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. As is customary, this issue also contains information on meetings and conferences held in the region during the year and recent publications in this field. Mention is also made of good practices from Peru in reducing gender gaps and a joint initiative between mobile operators and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to protect children in the digital age. Viewpoints includes expert opinion on the potential of ICTs as tools that can facilitate the exercise of the rights of children and adolescents, but also lead to violations of these rights. 2014-11-27T15:41:00Z 2014-11-27T15:41:00Z 2014-09 Texto Documento Completo http://hdl.handle.net/11362/37337 en Challenges: Newsletter on progress towards the Millenium Development Goals from a child rights perspective 18 .pdf application/pdf AMERICA LATINA Y EL CARIBE LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN ECLAC UNICEF |
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NIÑOS ADOLESCENTES INTERNET TECNOLOGIA DE LA INFORMACION TECNOLOGIA DE LAS COMUNICACIONES DERECHOS DEL NIÑO BIENESTAR DE LA INFANCIA DERECHOS ECONOMICOS, SOCIALES Y CULTURALES CHILDREN ADOLESCENTS INTERNET INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY RIGHTS OF THE CHILD CHILD WELFARE ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS |
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NIÑOS ADOLESCENTES INTERNET TECNOLOGIA DE LA INFORMACION TECNOLOGIA DE LAS COMUNICACIONES DERECHOS DEL NIÑO BIENESTAR DE LA INFANCIA DERECHOS ECONOMICOS, SOCIALES Y CULTURALES CHILDREN ADOLESCENTS INTERNET INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY RIGHTS OF THE CHILD CHILD WELFARE ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS Children’s rights in the digital age |
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The digital divide exacerbates inequalities in
access to information and knowledge, making
it more difficult to socialize with peers and limiting
awareness of and the ability to use basic tools for
life in society. Reducing this gap sets in motion
virtuous synergies of social and cultural inclusion
for children and adolescents, facilitating skills
development and generating lifelong opportunities.
Although the younger generations are connected
digital natives, inequalities persist among
socioeconomic groups, though these have been
tempered by connectivity programmes in public
schools in the region.
The main article of this edition of Challenges uses
current information to examine the progress made
and the gaps that remain in this area. Providing
children and adolescents with access is merely a first
step. They then need to be protected from the risks
associated with information and communications
technologies (ICTs), which must be harnessed for
purposes of meaningful learning, promoting uses
that are more in line with the educational curriculum.
Lastly, the article posits that connectivity policies
must be linked to the fulfilment of children’s rights
in the framework of the Convention on the Rights
of the Child.
As is customary, this issue also contains information
on meetings and conferences held in the region
during the year and recent publications in this field.
Mention is also made of good practices from Peru in
reducing gender gaps and a joint initiative between
mobile operators and the United Nations Children’s
Fund (UNICEF) to protect children in the digital age.
Viewpoints includes expert opinion on the potential
of ICTs as tools that can facilitate the exercise of the
rights of children and adolescents, but also lead to
violations of these rights. |
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