The COVID-19 pandemic is unprecedented with the virus spreading in almost all countries in the world. In Africa, 55 out of 54 countries have reported at least one COVID-19 infection. Luckily for Africa, confirmed COVID-19 cases remain...
The dream of a better future makes millions of girls leave their homes each year. Every girl carries a powerful story – why she migrates, the risks she faces, and the vision of a future she heads toward. It is important that girls’...
COVID-19 poses specific challenges and risks to children with regards to appropriate care both at the policy or system level and in work with individual children. This includes the potential temporary need for alternative care when caregivers...
The module provides basic understanding of and an introduction to the concept of child rights and its relation with disaster risk reduction and climate change. The module is designed to be taught along with the school syllabus. Each session under...
Road accidents are the first leading cause of death for children in Thailand, especially motorbike accidents, which account for more than 70 percent of all road accidents. Over 2,600 children die each year and more than 72,000 are injured on the...
Data and Trend Analysis (DATA) Refugees and Migrants at the Western Balkans Route Regional Overview, covering period July – September 2019, describes key trends in migrations in the region, detailing information about the number of people on...
Amongst the rising population of globally displaced – 68.6 million people in 2017 – the majority, 36 million, are children – almost twice the number we witnessed in 2005. This crisis in displacement is occurring amidst a context of dramatic...
Prior to and following independence which was attained on 9 July 2011, South Sudan has been marred by armed conflict, resulting in devastating impacts on children irrespective of age, gender, ethnicity, level of education and social standing. To...
Children in Cambodia are entitled to nine years of free education. However, certain groups of children struggle to access quality education at different stages in their lives. For example, disabled girls and children with intellectual disabilities...
Child-led research was conducted in Somalia on the issue of ‘education under attack’. The research was conducted in two areas of Somalia: Baidoa and Garowe. During the research, child researchers collected data on how conflict has impacted...