Reflections from the world’s premier conference on ending violence against women and violence against children from the Sexual Violence Research Initiative Forum 2019 Nearly 800 researchers, policy-makers, practitioners and activists descended on Cape Town, South Africa for the world’s key conference on ending violence… Read more →←
Topic: Data and Research
A l’heure actuelle, il existe encore des jeunes filles que la vie laisse au bord de la route. Beaucoup d’entre elles se trouvent en l’Afrique de l’Ouest et du Centre. Il pourrait s’agir de Fatima, dans l’ouest du Cameroun, qui, à 12 ans, se cache derrière sa mère, car elle est sur le point d’être mariée… Read more →←
West and Central Africa today is the home of the forgotten girl. She may be Fatima in Western Cameroon, who at 12 years old can be found hiding behind her mother, about to be forcibly married to a 22-year-old man. Or 15-year-old Umu, hiding her pregnancy so she can finish high school in Sierra Leone. Or 10-year-old Sanya in Northern… Read more →←
Globally, the increase in humanitarian crises, protracted conflicts, displacement, violence, terrorism, disease outbreaks, natural disasters and climate change is putting children and adolescents at significant risk of mental and emotional ill-health. Around a quarter of the world’s 1.8 billion young people live in areas affected by… Read more →←
In some way, mental ill health has touched everyone. The statistics are alarming, and by some accounts constitute a public health emergency. Today, around 10-20 per cent of all children and adolescents suffer from some type of mental health disorder and mental health conditions account for around 16 per cent of the global burden of… Read more →←
In 2018, 116 million children like Tymur were immunized against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP), yet millions of children are still not reached by the potentially life-saving vaccine. UNICEF invests significant resources in supporting immunization programmes and monitoring vaccination coverage levels and trends. Tracking… Read more →←
Information and communication technology (ICT) touches virtually every aspect of modern life – from everyday tasks such as sending out emails and making phone calls to using programming languages in the workplace. It is a driver of change in the global economy, creating opportunities for innovation, new products and entrepreneurship.… Read more →←
Early learning provides tremendous lifelong advantages to children both in terms of their future education and life skills. Enrolling early in age-appropriate programmes allows children to learn at the right age and to be prepared for moving forward to higher levels of education. In this context, the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG)… Read more →←
Hargeisa city is a fast-growing urban environment that remains safe, unlike many parts of the region. Yet young people living in the city face a myriad of challenges. Unemployment is high amongst youth, and poverty is widespread. In this context, it is not surprising that young people think of a life abroad. “I couldn’t afford a… Read more →←
As access to education increases around the world, so does the concern about schools providing the necessary support to children with disabilities. Oftentimes unaccommodating environments for students with functional difficulties prevent them from making the most of their educations. A new questionnaire — the Child… Read more →←