Attributes of Article 17

Data is collected and disaggregated by prohibited grounds for discrimination, including age, sex, ethnicity, disability, when applicable

Diversity of sources and media

Beneficial information and material

Access to mass media

Protection from harmful material

Structural Indicators

as an indication of commitment to take action, refers to the existence of institutions and policies and laws aligned with the international child rights laws and for the realisation of children’s rights

1. State has ratified relevant international treaty obligations with no significant exemptions, in particular:

1.1 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 1966

1.2 United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, 2006

2. Relevant international treaty obligations are reflected to the extent possible in domestic rights to access to mass media.

Process

Indicators

refers generally to efforts made and actions taken, following on from commitment, and thus to specific activities, resources and/or initiatives in pursuit of rights’ realisation

3. Accessible, safe mechanisms of complaint or redress are available to children whose Article 17 rights are denied.

4. Pre- and/or in-service training is provided on the implications of Article 17 for relevant professionals.

5. State promotes international co-operation in production, exchange and dissemination of information from a diversity of sources.

6. Number of media institutions of ethnic, linguistic minority and religious population groups recognized or given public support and are compliant with children’s rights.

7. Children are provided, through as many forums as possible (e.g. social media, TV, radio), with access to socially and culturally beneficial and accurate information promoting:

7.1 Understanding, peace and tolerance

7.2 Health and healthy lifestyles

7.3 Sexual and reproductive health

7.4 Child rights

8. GCRD School curriculum includes digital literacy education to provide children with the competence and resilience to engage safely and wisely in the digital environment.

9. SDG 16.10.2 (adapted) State has implemented constitutional, statutory and/or policy guarantees for children’s access to information.

10. Percentage of children with access to TV and radio broadcasts.

11. Percentage of primary and secondary schools with libraries containing children’s literature

12. SDG 9c (adapted) Percentage of all children with adequate, affordable and secure access to the Internet in the home. (Indicator adapted from the CoE Recommendations)

13. State has supported the development of guidelines to protect children from material injurious to their well-being.

14. State co-operates with media to develop awareness-raising programmes aimed at protecting children from harmful content. (Indicator adapted from the CoE recommendations)

15. Percentage of school age children provided with education to promote understanding of keeping safe online and being responsible digital citizens. (Indicator adapted from the CoE recommendations)

Outcome

Indicators

refers to a measurable resultant change either in the “rights environment” or directly in lives of children.

16. Percentage of children accessing media from multiple sources including TV, radio, digital media, newspapers, magazines and books.

17. Percentage of primary and secondary school children citing digital media as a positive source of information.

18. Number of school age children engaged as active participants within mass media.

19. Number of children using public libraries.

20. Percentage of children from different linguistic population groups having access to media broadcasts in their own language.

21. Percentage of parents aware of parental controls to mitigate risks for children in the digital environment.

22. Percentage of children citing being exposed to information promoting discrimination, racism, misogyny, violence.