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Women's Work: Mothers, children and the global childcare crisis
This publication highlights the hidden crisis the world is facing in childcare. Written by The Overseas Development Institute, the report identifies the severe shortcomings of current early childhood care and education programming in meeting the needs of
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Early Marriage in Ethiopia: The role of gendered social norms in shaping adolescent girls' futures
The Overseas Development Institute (ODI) is a leading development think tank on international development and humanitarian issues. In this publication, the ODI investigates the role of gendered social norms in shaping the futures of adolescent girls in Et
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Early Marriage and Education: the complex role of social norms in shaping Ethiopian adolescent girls’ lives
This country report is part of a multi-country, two year study that also covered Nepal, Uganda, and Viet Nam. Despite Ethiopia's economic growth over the past decade and the government's commitment to promoting gender equality, young women and adolescent
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Effects of the Palestinian National Cash Transfer Programme on Children and Adolescents: A mixed methods analysis
This publication is a product of the project: The impact of cash transfers on the rights and well-being of children in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. It presents findings from a mixed methods study of the effects of the Palestinian National Cash Tr
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Protect my future: The links between child protection and employment and growth
This paper, commissioned by Family for Every Child and written by Josiah Kaplan and Nicola Jones of the Overseas Development Institute, is part of an inter-agency series on the links between child protection and major development goals, submitted to the U
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Child-sensitive Social Protection in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities
A publication by the African Child Policy Forum (ACPF), prepared in collaboration with the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) as part of a series of background papers written to inform The African Report on Child Wellbeing 2013. The paper explores soci
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Early Marriage Among Viet Nam’s Hmong: How unevenly changing gender norms limit Hmong adolescent girls’ options in marriage and life
This country report of Viet Nam takes a closer look at the disadvantaged in Vietnamese society, particularly amongst the Hmong ethnic minority. Early marriage remains far more common among the Hmong than it does in the wider Vietnamese population. Focusi
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Implementing the Millennium Development Goals for All: Shifting the discriminatory gender norms that confront Hmong adolescent girls in Viet Nam
A general analysis of national-level MDG achievement often overlooks pockets of disadvantage. This report examines child marriage, gender-based violence, cases of abduction, gender inequality, and the unequal relationships and opportunities that face Hmon
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Tackling Childhood Poverty and Vulnerability: making the Palestinian National Cash Transfer Programme more effective for children
This report is a product of the project: The impact of cash transfers on the rights and well-being of children in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. It presents findings from a mixed methods study of the effects of the Palestinian National Cash Transfe
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Falling between the cracks: How poverty and migration are resulting in inadequate care for children living in Viet Nam’s Mekong Delta- Full Report
This report investigates the relationships between poverty, migration, and child well-being in the An Giang province of Viet Nam. Internal, rural-to-urban migration exists in Viet Nam and, coupled with a complex household registration system, has resulted
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Unhappily Ever After: Slow and uneven progress in the fight against early marriage
According to research conducted by the Overseas Development Institute (ODI), there has been limited progress in ending early marriage, despite a decline in some countries. This document presents some international statistics concerning the existence and s
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Social Protection and Child Malnutrition in Ethiopia: Realising the nutrition potential of social protection- progress and challenges
Ethiopia has made significant progress towards reducing poverty over the last several years. However, it remains one of the poorest countries in the world, with rural areas suffering from pervasive levels of deprivation and seasonal hunger. Children are p