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February 12, 2026Children & SocietyOpen Access

Rethinking Child Activism: Civil Society Organisations' Practices, Challenges, and Transformative Approaches

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SASamira Abou AlfaBrock UniversityRMR. C. MitchellBrock UniversityHRHeather L. RameyBrock University

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Implication

Examines how civil society organisations shape child and youth activism, suggesting transformative practices for empowerment.

Key Points

  • The study aims to investigate how civil society organisations influence youth activism and identify challenges they face.
  • Conducted a transdisciplinary literature review
  • Analyzed themes from international scholarship
  • Explored reflexive professional insights related to activism
  • Examined tensions in CSO-mediated activism
  • Identified depoliticisation of youth participation in activism
  • Highlighted adult-centric governance issues in activism spaces
  • Noted challenges in privileging institutionally acceptable forms of engagement
  • Emphasized the need for incorporating children's perspectives in activism

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Alfa et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/698d6e5a5be6419ac0d53f91https://doi.org/10.1111/chso.70026
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