The dream of a better future makes millions of girls leave their homes each year. Every girl carries a powerful story- why she migrates, the risks she faces, and the vision of a future she heads toward. It is important that girls' stories are heard. Girls

Recently youth have been in the frontlines of development in the Middle East and North Africa region. They have unique perspectives and mobilization bases to bring to the table, yet there are few formal channels for them to influence decision-making. This

Far more children choose to remain within, or close to, communities featuring high rates of migration, rather than to leave – yet we know surprisingly little about their reasons for doing so. This report addresses this critical gap in our knowledge by exa

By the late 2030s, Africa is set to become a continent with more of its population living in urban than rural areas. Not only do population growth trends in Africa suggest that the sizes of those urban populations will be substantial (by 2100, almost half

Between May 27 th and June 7 th, 2012, 275 grade 2 students in 14 primary schools in the Nketoana and Maluti A Phofung municipalities in the Free State of South Africa participated in a reading skills and habits survey. Children in seven of these schools