Left out and misunderstood: children in digital policies. A global review

This report investigates how children are represented in digital policies around the world. The focus is on global patterns and trends, as well as instances of good practice in supporting the realisation of children’s rights as part of digital transformation and creating a more inclusive digital society. This report provides an overview of the approach, findings and recommendations emerging from the detailed examination, published separately, of national laws and policies, as well as regional policies and those from intergovernmental organisations (IGOs). Note that excerpts from policies in a language other than English have been translated for this report by the researchers. There are two accompanying reports: Left out and misunderstood: Children in global, regional and national digital policies describes the findings for the different governing bodies and countries in more detail, with an emphasis on their unique features and good practices. Digital policy analysis methodological toolkit provides details on the method, both its theoretical framing and application. The report is designed to support researchers, policymakers and activists who are interested in evaluating and designing policies or in holding policymakers and stakeholders to account.