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The Secondary Impacts of COVID-19 on Women and Girls in Sub-Saharan Africa
This rapid review focuses on identifying evidence on the secondary impacts of COVID-19 on women and girls in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). It aims to enable a greater understanding of the unique circumstances of women and girls in the region, which could assi
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Childhood Morbidity and its Determinants: Evidence from 31 countries in sub-Saharan Africa
The global under-five mortality rate reduced from 93 per 1000 live births in 1990 to 39 per 1000 live births in 2018. Still, the rate increased in sub-Saharan Africa from 31% in 1990 to 54% in 2018. One of the main causes to these deaths is morbidity. In
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Strengthening Administrative Data on Violence Against Children: Challenges and promising practices from a review of country experiences
Interest among governments and international development partners has grown in recent years to explore better ways of using administrative data to monitor and report on violence against children. Administrative data can often be readily accessed and used
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Nutrition in the WHO African Region
Today, nutrition is considered a fundamental pre-requisite to health and well-being, and a primary indicator of future human capital development. The first 1000 days of a child's life is especially crucial. Physical growth and cognitive development within
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Pick N Pay: Doing good is good business
Pick N Pay (PnP) was founded in the 60s and have had a strong focus on sustainability and community contribution ever since. This deep dive looks at PnP’s five focus areas (Promoting Healthy Living: Support Local and Ethical Suppliers; Being Environmental
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Livelihoods at the limit: Reducing the risk of disasters and adapting to climate change. Evidence from the consolidated Household Economy Analysis database
This report draws on the compiled Household Economy Analysis dataset and analysis tools to answer some of the most pressing questions about disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in a range of livelihood contexts:- Which single shock has th
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Olufuko, a harmful tradition still practiced in Namibia, 25 Years of the Convention on the Rights of the child
This opinion piece joins a collection, published by UNICEF, of essays by prominent personalities and experts from across the globe and their perspectives on child rights and the 25th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). Human ri
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Rädda Barnens Verksamhetsberättelse och Årsredovisning 2012
In the Annual Report for 2012, Save the Children Sweden’s (SCS) work and achievements – both nationally and internationally- are presented. The role of civil society in the welfare state
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Customary Justice: Perspectives on Legal Empowerment
'Customary Justice: Perspectives on Legal Empowerment' features articles by leading authors, country specialists and practitioners working in the areas of traditional justice and legal empowerment, discusses key aspects of traditional justice, such as for
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Presentation of Guidelines for the alternative care of children and implementation examples (short version)
A Guidelines presentation on the alternative care of children specifically intended for child protection specialists. This short presentation provides an overview of the Guidelines development process, key principles, implementation examples (Chile, Namib
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Poster Fact Sheet- Corporal Punishment
The Gender Research & Advocacy Project, Legal Assistance Centre in Namibia has launched a project on alternatives to corporal punishment, producing a film, two comics, a poster and a training guide on alternatives to corporal punishment, as a means of pro
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Alternatives to Corporal Punishment- No. 2
The Gender Research & Advocacy Project, Legal Assistance Centre in Namibia has launched a project on alternatives to corporal punishment, producing a film, two comics, a poster and a training guide, as a means of providing education about these issues. Th