Children with disabilities are at increased risk for discrimination and exclusion from society and are less likely to have their voices heard and their needs met. It is often difficult for children with disabilities to access public facilities, such as schools and hospitals. Consequently, they are less likely to go to school, be employed… Read more →←
Topic: Methods & tools
Welcome to the Septuplets! On behalf of the Lancet Commission and the UNICEF Office of Research – Innocenti, I am very pleased to announce the birth of a new series of seven briefs on how to conduct research with adolescents in low- and middle- income countries. The current cohort of adolescents and young adults is the largest the… Read more →←
What does it mean for a child to be poor? At first glance the question seems trivial, but when you ponder it for a moment, the answer is not so easily formulated. Does it mean being hungry, not having clean clothes? Is it connected with having to earn a living or being left alone? In a recent podcast, I talked about the importance of… Read more →←
Main stream media outlets are facing threats from all sides. Often criticised as sensationalist, news media preoccupation with scandal, corruption and violence is increasingly being called into question. The latest challenge – fake news – has led many to question the reliability of the entire news media profession. Developing deeper… Read more →←
Data collaboratives – a new form of exchange that goes beyond traditional public/private models – are now being used to address some of the world’s most pressing problems. A rapid rise in the past few years in both the quality and quantity of data has lead us to question the potential of this wealth of information to address… Read more →←
Thirty years ago UNICEF reminded the world that development had a human face. Making up for the “lost decade” of the Eighties did not have to be funded through macroeconomic management, debt service or growth recovery alone. How relevant that reminder continues to be today. Back in the 1990s, optimism soared on the capacity of… Read more →←
Food is a basic necessity of life. You probably know the grim statistics: one in four children are stunted, approximately half of all deaths among children under 5 are attributable to malnutrition, and in the developing world alone, 66 million children of primary school age go to school hungry. These numbers are alarming and… Read more →←
For most of us, going online has become a daily habit. For younger people, the Internet is not a new habit: it is simply part of the natural environment. In spite of this, children’s online lives have seldom been systematically studied. In a scenario where societies are faced with the challenge of regulating internet access; where… Read more →←
“We grew up with the internet. I mean, the internet has always been here with us. The grown-ups are like ‘Wow the internet appeared’, while it is perfectly normal for us.” –Boy, 15 years old, Serbia When our research teams in Argentina, the Philippines, Montenegro, Serbia and South Africa, who are part of the new Global… Read more →←
Recently, I’ve found myself immersed in a number of intellectually stimulating and ethically challenging discussions on the role of research in international development. Two instances stand out, because they vividly capture some of the dilemmas encountered in ethical research management and evidence-informed decision making. The first… Read more →←