The 24th of all EU-r rights: the rights of children and how the Charter contributes

Our planet is, in many ways, quite “childish”. Around 30% of its inhabitants are children:persons under the age of 18. The EU’s population, however, is considerably older, with only about 18% being children. And despite the fact that the EU is one of the safest and wealthiest regions on the planet, it is far from being a children’s paradise. Time and again, it has been recalled that far too many children – about one fifth – are at risk of poverty or social exclusion. Many are affected by inequalities within educational systems, and an increasing number suffer from mental and other health-related issues.[^1] Against this background, it comes as no surprise that children find a prominent place in the EU’s bill of rights. The Charter’s equality title addresses children after adressing women in [Article 23](https://fra.europa.eu/en/eu-charter/article/23-equality-between-women-and-men) and before focusing on the elderly in [Article 25](https://fra.europa.eu/en/eu-charter/article/25-rights-elderly) and persons with disabilities in [Article 26](https://fra.europa.eu/en/eu-charter/article/26-integration-persons-disabilities).

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