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minority group
group of people by practices, race, religion, ethnicity, or other characteristics who are fewer in numbers than the main groups of those classifications
ageism
thumb|upright|Robert N. Butler, founding director of the [[National Institute on Aging who coined the term "ageism"]] Ageism is a type of discrimination based on one's age, generally used to refer to age-based discrimination against elderly people. The term was coined in 1969 by Robert Neil Butler to describe this discrimination, building on the terminology of sexism and racism. Butler defined ageism as a combination of three connected elements: negative attitudes towards old age and the ageing process, discriminatory practices against older people, and institutional practices and policies tha
child soldier
conscription of children in warfare
LGBT rights by country or territory
rights of LGBTQ+ people by country or territory
driving
thumb|upright=1.35|Driving a convertible thumb|Prime Minister of Malaysia|Malaysian Prime Minister [[Mahathir Mohamad driving a car in Vietnam]] Driving is the controlled operation and movement of a land vehicle, including cars, taxis, ambulances, fire engines, tanks, vans, trucks and buses. A driver's permission to drive on public highways is granted based on a set of conditions being met, and drivers are required to follow the established road and traffic laws in the location they are driving. The word "driving" has etymology dating back to the 15th century. Its meaning has changed from prim
compulsory education
period of education required for a person
school bullying
type of bullying that occurs in an educational setting
child actor
child acting on stage or in motion pictures or television
intergenerational equity
concept of fairness or justice between generations
spanking
thumb|Cropped portrait of a mother spanking her child from a 1937 parenting book
school corporal punishment
physical punishing of pupil at school
LGBT rights in Asia
rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Asia
youth rights
equal rights movement
acting out
performing an action considered bad
adultism
Adultism is a bias or prejudice against children or youth. It has been defined as "the power adults have over children", or the abuse thereof, as well as "prejudice and accompanying systematic discrimination against young people", and "bias towards adults... and the social addiction to adults, including their ideas, activities, and attitudes". It can be considered a subtype of ageism, or prejudice and discrimination due to age in general.
Common scold
type of public nuisance in English common law
pornography laws by region
legality of pornography under different jurisdictions around the world
Impact of war on children
effects of several wars on children
Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act 2024
Act of the Parliament of Australia, currently registered as C2024A00127
The Mosquito
anti-loitering device
laws regarding child pornography
Legality of pornography
grounding
disciplinary action usually taken in the home by parents against children
emancipation of minors
concept of family law
youth participation
Youth participation is the active engagement of young people throughout their own communities.
Ragging
Ragging is the term used for the so-called "initiation ritual" practiced in higher education institutions in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. The practice is similar to hazing in North America, fagging in the UK, in France, in Portugal, and other similar practices in educational institutions across the world. Ragging involves abuse, humiliation, or harassment of new entrants or junior students by the senior students. It often takes a malignant form, wherein the newcomers may be subjected to psychological or physical torture. In 2009, the University Grants Commission of India
Barting Over
episode of The Simpsons (S14 E11)
Youth voice
The distinct ideas, opinions, attitudes, knowledge, and actions of young people as a collective body.
In loco parentis
the legal responsibility of a person or organization to take on some of the functions and responsibilities of a parent
youth suffrage
children's right to vote
youth empowerment
process where children and young people are encouraged to take charge of their lives
school leaving age
minimum age a person is legally allowed to drop out of compulsory secondary education
military use of schools
use of school facilities by fighting forces or other parties to armed conflict in furtherance of a military objective
Childism
Childism in its original sense is the equivalent of racism. It can also refer to advocating for empowering children as a subjugated group, to discrimination against children or, less frequently, to childlike or childish qualities. It can operate as a positive term for a movement, akin to feminism, or as a critical term for prejudice and discrimination against children, akin to racism. It may be connected with critical theories like feminism, decolonialism and environmentalism, ageism, adultism and patriarchy.
right to sit
policies granting the right to be granted suitable seating at work