Children’s human rights in the contexts of domestic abuse and COVID-19

Domestic abuse is a simultaneous attack on children’s and women’s human rights. Research underlines the relationality of domestic abuse, unveiling entwined experiences children women. While these may be connected, their rights are distinct there risks in viewing mothers as proxies for children. Policy measures introduced to address COVID-19 had profound impacts lives women experiencing abuse. Drawing an independent Children’s Rights Impact Assessment (CRIA) Scotland, article explores such policy context It offers insight opportunities limitations CRIAs when considering issue make visible prioritise rights; however, they risk masking therefore implementation By integrating instruments – UNCRC Istanbul Convention ways recognise victims while supporting connections between concludes that Joint Protocol needed integrate with