The term “care leavers” refers to a diverse category of young people who, on reaching the age of 18, live outside their families of origin due to an order issued by a judicial authority. 

The category of...

Promoting the mental well-being of children and young people is crucial.

Achieving this goal requires a multifaceted and interdisciplinary approach, as safeguarding their mental health has profound implications not only for...

Towards Full Implementation of the Cartabia Reform. What Role Does the Special Administrator Play in the Minors’ Interests?

In legal proceedings, the special administrator is the professional who is...

The right of a minor to be heard in the light of the Cartabia Reform. 

Every minor has the right to be heard in all matters concerning them and procedures in which they are involved. First and foremost,...

In the contemporary socio-economic landscape, work-life balance has been such a significant issue that, since the 1990s, the European Union has chosen to move toward a renewed balance for parents in managing family and work life....

The promotion of a scientific culture that is inclusive and free of gender discrimination.

In order to achieve an inclusive scientific culture, it is essential, first and foremost, to focus on education—...

A minor is an individual whose personal identity is not yet fully formed and may be subject to conditioning. For this reason, safeguarding personal identity in the digital age is governed by multiple layers of protection.

To...

In recent years, the issue of climate change has been included in the international agenda, as reflected in the work of the 28th UN Conference of the Parties (Cop 28) held in Dubai from 30 November to 12 December 2023.

One of...

Risk prevention in schools and student safety protection

Being able to feel safe in any environment is a basic need that goes along with both the promotion of a culture of risk prevention and the implementation...

Harmonizing family and work time: a right and an opportunity for children

The legal study, starting with the analysis of the Directive of the European Parliament and the EU Council, 10 May 2023, no. 2023 /970 of...

Promoting and enhancing intergenerational relations

The first generational exchange projects originated in the United States in the late 1960s with the aim of exploiting the resources of the younger and older...

Participation of children and young people in the democratic life

The concept of participation has changed over time, undergoing a real evolution which makes it possible, today, to identify this practice with a...

The rights to play and social interaction of children and young people: a legal framework

Play and social interaction are also essential human rights, long recognised for every single child, boy and girl. At an...

The integration of Roma, Sinti and Caminanti children: a legal framework

To date, there is no internationally agreed definition of which groups fall under the concept of minority. According to the Council of...

Protection of minors' rights in civil, administrative and family law proceedings: an in-depth overview of the law

It is hard to dispute that since the approval of the Convention on the Rights of Children and...

On 16, 17 and 18 December last year, the adolescents and young people of the Youth Advisory Board (Yab) met in Milan for the third time to discuss the implementation of the Child Guarantee, an initiative by the European...

Fighting against poverty affecting children and their families: a legal framework

The problem of poverty and the social inequalities that it...

On the 11th and 12th of June, the adolescents and young people of the Youth Advisory Board (YAB) met for the second time in Rome to discuss the ongoing processes with the institutions on the priority issues dictated by the...

On 29 March the National Observatory for Children and Adolescents chaired by the Minister for Equal Opportunities and the Family, Elena Bonetti, approved the Italian Action Plan on the European Guarantee System for Vulnerable...

The right to health as a priority for the present and the future: a legal framework
April 7 marks World Health Day, an annual international event that is celebrated to draw attention to a topic of concern to...