Asia is home to more than half of the world’s 1.1 billion girls. Gender inequality in many parts of the region means that girls are often systematically disadvantaged and oppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion, and discrimination. Emerging data...
Contraception by Choice seeks to empower women and girls in humanitarian and development settings to exercise their rights to access quality contraceptive services and ensure all people have the right information and services to achieve their...
Uganda has joined the growing number of countries to close all education facilities to try and mitigate the spread of COVID-19, which has left 15 million children out of school and facing increased risk of violence, exploitation and abuse. But...
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused enormous tragedy and disrupted the lives of hundreds of millions of children and their families in the Asia-Pacific and beyond. Despite significant responses by governments and the heroic efforts of medical staff...
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Kenya reported the first coronavirus case March 13th and since then the numbers have continued to increase mainly in the capital and the coastal towns of Mombasa and Kilifi, as well as in other parts of the country. The effects of the virus on...
Economic poverty is one of the key drivers of child protection risks. In in order to meet basic needs, very poor households may be forced to resort to negative/harmful coping strategies, to reduce household expenditures (ex: school drop out, child...
In early April 2020, to halt the spread of COVID-19, an estimated 1.6 billion learners globally – 91% of the total – were out of school. For the first time in human history, an entire generation of children globally have had their education...
The COVID-19 Pandemic poses immediate and long-lasting risks to the rights of children including the disruption of access to education, the potential for reduced access to primary and secondary health services, and increased protection risks. Save...
The purpose of this pack is to provide guidance to help country offices design their Safe Schools monitoring, evaluation (M&E) and research plans. This action pack is meant to serve as guidance. It is expected that Country Offices will develop...
Growing up amidst military occupation and conflict has had a profound impact on Palestinian children in the West Bank and Gaza. It has impacted every aspect of their lives, from their safety and development to their psychosocial wellbeing and...