Protection of intellectual and creative property of children

Sor Juana fought to claim authorship of her work at a time when women's intellectual output was often appropriated or attributed to male authorities. Children similarly have creative and intellectual output—artwork, writing, ideas, inventions—that is frequently claimed, exploited, or erased by adults. This concept establishes that children have rights over their own intellectual and creative work: ownership, consent for use, and protection from exploitation. Teachers should not present children's creations as their own; institutions should not harvest children's data or ideas without consent; platforms should not profit from children's content without fair compensation. This right protects children from economic exploitation and honors the validity of their emerging creative voice. In Sor Juana's tradition, recognizing children's intellectual property rights affirms their status as thinking, creating beings worthy of the same protections adults claim. Schools and families must establish practices that respect children's creative ownership.