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Since its emergence in 2018, the Fridays for Future movement has sought climate justice for current and future generations. This study links FFF to a range of topics concerning the rights of children and young people. Through qualitative interviews with young people involved, the study broaches topics such as intergenerational justice, civil disobedience and political participation rights. This series has the aim to bring forth current children's rights and childhood themes, that have been researched from different perspectives by students of the international and interdisciplinary advanced MA Childhood Studies and Children's Rights. The students come from different countries, contexts and professional backgrounds and have globalized biographies. This is reflected in the wealth of themes presented. The present book is the first in the series.

Fridays for Future and Children's Rights

IntroductionLiterature ReviewFridays for Future - origins, demographic, structure, aims Fridays for Future - receptionFridays for Future and children's rights Article 2 - Non-discrimination Article 3 - Best interests of the child Article 6 - Right to life survival and development Article 12 - Respect for the views of the child The right to education, compulsory schooling, and conflicting rights'Absent' children's rights?Children's political participation rightsIntergenerational justiceDiscourse 'childhood'A short example - movements of working childrenResearch questionsResearch methodologyResearch context and participantsResearch methodsEthics considerationsResearch limitationsResultsEvaluation of reactions "Now we are the experts" "Abandoning school for rights" "Do 'good politicians' exist?" - mistrust in politicians and politicsPotential for change "We really want to change something [...] we won't let ourselves be intimidated" "We won't stop protesting until a lot has changed" "I hope we can talk the majority around" - elements of doubt "Children should be able to participate more in society" Suggestions From not dropping litter to new political visions Whatever you do, do something "I'm not going to walk to Spain, am I?" - Contradictory results?DiscussionReacting to politicians' statements - claiming rights and the importance of civil disobedienceThe future paradigm - a potential common denominator?Intergenerational justice in light of FFF and suggestions from participantsPolitical participation to level the playing field?Critique, contribution to research & further research ConclusionReferencesAbstract (Deutsch)