Peer-reviewed article
Establishing the Social and Legal Categories for “ Girls ” and “ Girl Children ”
Laura Guercio ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-sonnet-5-5This article asks whether clearer terms are needed for the different stages of development from birth to adulthood, so that girls affected by armed conflict are better recognised and protected. It uses intersectional feminist theory to look at the terms 'girls' and 'girl children'. It proposes treating them as two separate age stages with different physical and psychological development. The abstract gives no information on specific countries or on findings from data.
Key points
- The article examines whether a clearer distinction between stages of development from birth to adulthood is needed.
- The focus is on young females affected by armed conflict.
- It uses intersectional feminist theory.
- It proposes more precise definitions of 'girls' and 'girl children' as two distinct age stages with distinct physical and psychological development.
Limitations
Only a short abstract is available, so the arguments, the age ranges proposed and any legal examples cannot be assessed. No countries or empirical data are described.
Abstract
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.