Dr Estel Malgosa

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Estel Malgosa is a social anthropologist and postdoctoral researcher at the University of Girona. Her research sits at the intersection of childhood studies, feminist studies, and sexuality education, focusing on children's experiences of gender and sexuality. She is particularly interested in children's rights, participation, agency, and sexual citizenship, as well as the role of schools in shaping childhood experiences. Her work is grounded in participatory and child-centred research methodologies and contributes to debates on education, gender equality, and social justice.

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Publications

Malgosa, E. & Rodríguez-Jaume, M.J. (2026, in press). What interests children about sexuality?: exploring narratives and questions from primary school children in Spain. Reproductive Health, 23, 80. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-026-02295-z

Malgosa, E.; Alvarez, B. & Marre, D. (2026). Editorial: Sexuality Through Children’s Eyes: Experiences, Perceptions and Meanings (Special Issue). Children & Society, 40(1), 3-7. https://doi.org/10.1111/chso.13003

Malgosa, E. (2026). “My belly tickles! And my vulva too!”: Children’s conversations about pleasure in Catalonia (Spain). Children & Society, 40(1), 44-60. https://doi.org/10.1111/chso.12884

Malgosa, E., Marre, D. & Alvarez, B. (2024). Pregnancy and babies versus penises and intercourse: gender differences in ‘how babies are made’ according to children at two Spanish primary schools. Sexualities, 28(7), 2047-2065. https://doi.org/10.1177/13634607241295998

Malgosa, E.; Alvarez, B. & Marre, D. (2024). ‘We haven’t even been able to talk!’: Gender norms and masculinity exams in representations of sexuality in Spanish primary schools. Gender and Education, 36(5), 489-509. http://doi.org/10.1080/09540253.2024.2354857

Malgosa, E., Alvarez, B. & Marre, D. (2023). Self-touching, genitals, pleasure and privacy: the governance of sexuality in primary schools in Spain. Sex Education, 24(5), 663–677. https://doi.org/10.1080/14681811.2023.2174964

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