人權與實務的交織——從《兒童權利公約》表意權視角論述兒童及少年參與性別平等教育委員會之意涵、阻礙與權利

A Discussion on the Implications, Obstacles and Rights of Children’s Participation in the Gender Equity Education Committee from the Perspective of Article 12 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child

本文以兒童權利公約表意權為基礎，探討兒童參與性別平等教育委員會運作之意涵與阻礙。本文認為，兒少的參與有助實踐表意權，並且有利於兒童最佳利益及促進兒童健康人格發展；然而，作者以參與地方政府性平教育委員會的經驗反思，發現兒少面臨以家長主義典範的挑戰，他們經常被質疑為沒有能力的，政府在制度建立上也缺乏兒少友善的行動，且相關的討論容易被排除。有鑒於此，政府及教育單位應強化公約概念並反思相關政策；同時，本文也提出兒少參與的友善圖像，分別為「體認需求」、「理解兒權」、「改變觀點」、「充權兒少」及「引入制度」。

Based on the right of the child to be heard in the Convention on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), this article explores the implications and obstacles in children’s participation in the operations of the Gender Equity Education Committee. The article argues that having children participate in the committee helps to realize their right to be heard, serves their best interests, and promotes their healthy development. However, this article draws on the author's experience as a member of a local-level Gender Equity Education Committee to reflect on the challenges faced by children. These challenges include paternalistic attitudes, frequent questioning of children’s capabilities, and a lack of child-friendly measures in government institution-building. Furthermore, discussions involving children’s rights are often dismissed or excluded. Thus, the government and educational institutions should reinforce UNCRC concepts and reflect on relevant policies. Simultaneously, the article proposes five key principles for children’s participation, namely“recognizing needs,”“understanding children’s rights,”“changing perspectives,”“empowering children,”and“introducing systems.”