Our story
5Rights was founded as a campaign in 2012, when film-maker Baroness Beeban Kidron investigated the impact of technology on children. The 5Rights Framework, developed with children, served as a manifesto for radical change – a mission taken up by the 5Rights Foundation from its establishment in 2018.
“If the online context were less demanding, having a smartphone at school would be less of a problem”
Shahzadi, 18
“We should make social media platforms more accountable regarding how intrusive they actually are”
Ana, 15
Our vision and mission
We have a vision of a digital world fit for children and young people, that they can access creatively, knowledgeably and fearlessly. To this end we fight for systemic change that ensures the digital world caters for them by design and default.
Our approach
We know what works. Our strategy is geared to embedding existing best practice standards firmly and consistently in the regulatory space, the engineering space and in public discourse. With strong awareness, implementation and enforcement – including in emerging tech spaces – we will make designing with children in mind a global tech industry norm.
“We don’t really appreciate quality time with each other because we are constantly on our phones”
Arjun, 12
What we do




How we work
“I don’t think it is our responsibility to protect our own data”
Alana, 11
Our partnerships
Independence and integrity are central to our approach, and a broad range of partnerships with organisations that support our mission and values underpins our success. We work with governments, intergovernmental organisations, professional associations, businesses and NGOs to deliver practical change for children.
Our values
We make change, not noise. We fight for the optimum, not the compromise. We do what is necessary, not what is convenient. We are building the future, not reinventing the past. We empower others for exponential change. We work with children and young people at the core of every process.
“A perfect digital world must be openly accessible to answer “why” and “what” with the honesty of a child and the imagination of youth”
Elina, 15

Kidron Beeban
Honorary President

Wanless Peter
Chair

Oehlenschlæger Mie
EU President

Costescu Manuel
Treasurer

Abou-Zeid Amani
Trustee

Corazza Bildt Anna Maria
Trustee

Denham Elizabeth
Trustee

Gordon Dorothy
Trustee

Karachalios Konstantinos
EU Trustee

Khlat Diala
Trustee

Koene Ansgar
EU Trustee

Otani Mikiko
Trustee

Zuboff Shoshana
Trustee

Barrington-Leach Leanda
Executive Director

Taquet Clément
Chief of Staff

Letouche Manon
Head of EU Affairs

Baert Manon
Senior EU Affairs Officer

Nadeau Marie-Ève
Head of International Affairs

Jaber Sami
Junior International Policy Officer

Collins-Walsh Colette
Head of UK Affairs

Parslow Reece
UK Public Affairs Officer

LeClair Beckett
Head of Compliance

Mai Lisann
Youth Engagement Officer

Anderson Carissa
Youth Engagement Officer

Traini Jennifer
Head of Communications

Keegan Paul
Communications Officer

Zimmermann Sara
Junior Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Officer

Rivers Liz
Head of Operations

Bartram Jamie
Operations Officer

Livingstone Sonia
Director of the Digital Futures for Children

Sylwander Kim
Postdoctoral Researcher at the Digital Futures for Children