RT Article
T1 Establishing the Social and Legal Categories for “Girls” and “Girl Children”
JF Violence against women
VO 28
IS 8
SP 1842
OP 1857
A1 Guercio, Laura
LA English
YR 2022
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1801819327
AB This article examines whether a clearer lexical and conceptual distinction between the various stages of development, from birth to adulthood, is required to better recognize and protect the needs of the young female population affected by armed conflict. Using intersectional feminist theory, this analysis proposes a reflection on the use of a more precise definition and conceptualization of the term girls and girl children, as two distinct age stages with distinct physical and psychological development.
K1 Childhood
K1 armed conflict
K1 sexual crimes
K1 Gender Violence
K1 Gender
DO 10.1177/10778012221086004