There is a growing evidence base that illustrates how (i) certain child protection violations increase the risk of acquiring HIV; and (ii) children who have HIV, who have a parent or guardian with HIV, or who have been orphaned as a result of HIV are at increased risk of violence, abuse, neglect, exploitation and stigma… View Article
Read more »“This toolkit from Girls Not Brides is intended for Members of Parliament, providing background, guidance, and concrete examples and recommendations for parliamentarians who seek to end child marriage. In addition, we encourage interested parliamentarians to visit the announcement on the Girls Not Brides website to learn more about two networks of parliamentarians that are part… View Article
Read more »“REPSSI Regional Psychosocial Support Initiative 2015 Forum in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. September 1, 2015, 15:30 pm-17:00 pm, Kazuma Room This session was moderated by Kelley Bunkers, Child Protection and Welfare Systems Technical Director, 4Children. The session was a follow up to the 2013 PSS Forum, where the 2013 UNICEF, IATT, World Vision document Building Protection… View Article
Read more »“This is the sister resource the Girls Without Brides guide for parliamentarians to end child marriage. This guide complements the toolkit by providing recommendations to civil society to engage parliamentarians toward the goal of ending child marriage. Interested civil society organizations are encouraged to learn more about Girls Not Brides membership, or visit the main… View Article
Read more »This report reveals the results of a global survey of attitudes on violence toward children, explores critical areas where public perception fails to align with the evidence, and lists a series of recommended strategies to make progress on the issue.
Read more »“The enclosed document provides the detailed findings of a structured analysis on the Child Protection Rapid Assessment (CPRA) toolkit conducted by the Child Protection in Crisis (CPC) Network from May-‐ September 2013. Developed through an interagency process coordinated by the Child Protection Working Group (CPWG), the CPRA toolkit intends to provide an overview of child… View Article
Read more »This document is a child-friendly version of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that was written to enhance child participation in the development and discussion of the SDGs. With colorful illustrations, stories and simple language, The World We Want explains the United Nations, the Millenium Development Goals and the process in place for selecting the SDGs…. View Article
Read more »“This document provides highlights of phases one and two of a three-phase activity aimed at understanding the impact of adult HIV on children development and developing a model for predicting long-term consequences for children affected by HIV/AIDS. Phase 1 identified areas of risk, which include psychological adjustment, cognitive impacts, nutrition, schooling, exposure to violence, and… View Article
Read more »In this issue we focus on adolescents – the epidemiology of HIV and AIDS among adolescents, effective approaches to programming and especially preventing sexual violence, the impact of a national poverty reduction program in Kenya on choice of sex partners among adolescents, and operational research to support adolescent prevention and care programs. All but one… View Article
Read more »This policy brief describes the early marriage and female circumcision practices in Ethiopia, including reasons for the practice, resistance to change, changing trends and unintended consequences of imposed change. This brief ends with suggestions for bringing about change within a generation and notes key messages based off evidence from Ethiopia. Program designers, implementers and policymakers… View Article
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