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Storytelling to End Child Marriage in the Sahel Region: How survivors are acting as role models and holding decision-makers to account
This briefing was developed as part of a series on child marriage and accountability showcasing lessons-learned from Save the Children programming around the world. It details work with girls who have survived child marriage in the Sahel Region. The regio
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Child Rights Reporting Case Studies from Around the World
Millions of children are out of school, lack access to health care and suffer violence and exploitation. To ensure that all children survive, thrive, learn and are protected, governments need to step up efforts to realize the rights of all children, as se
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Young and on the Move in West Africa
This report aims to offer a better understanding of child mobility in West Africa in the context of mixed migration movements. It provides an up-to-date overview of the routes that children move along in and from the region, the reasons that children move
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Child Marriage in Senegal
The prevalence of child marriage in Senegal is 31% before age 18 and 8.5% before age 15. This amounts to 42,905 girls married before age 18 every year, of which 11,764 are married before age 15. The national prevalence has decreased by 16 percentage point
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A Deadly Journey for Children: The Central Mediterranean Migration Route
Every day, thousands of women and children travel from the hinterlands of Africa and the Middle East, across the Sahara to the Mediterranean Sea in Libya in hopes of reaching safety in Europe. They flee war, violence and poverty. They endure exploitation,
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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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Family Honour and Shattered Dreams: Girl Brides in Mali, Niger and Senegal
Despite having the highest rates of child marriage worldwide, West Africa is severely underrepresented in qualitative studies about child marriage practices. Hence, few evidence-based solutions exist to address the persistent practice in the region. This
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Children in mines: Kédougou 2017
The informal mining sector has children working from the age of 7 years old. Save the Children works with communities and authorities to promote children's rights, encouraging them to pursue their education instead. The film was produced by Adama Sie, in
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USAID Bolsters Data Collection to Assist Families in the Sahel
In the Sahel region, communities are especially vulnerable to food insecurity and malnutrition. The Household Economy Analysis program (HEA) has allowed for early response to these threats. USAIDs collection of data from households in the seven countries
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The West African Giveaway: Use & abuse of corporate tax incentives in ECOWAS
This report examines corporate tax incentives and their impact in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), with a focus on four countries: Nigeria, Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire and Senegal. ActionAid and Tax Justice Network Africa’s research shows
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Literacy Boost Senegal Baseline Report
This report examines the results of a baseline student background survey and reading assessment conducted in November 2014 as part of Save the Children’s Literacy Boost program in partnership with World Vision Senegal. The survey and reading assessment in
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Interventions to Reduce the Prevalence of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in African Countries
A first systematic review of Female Genital Mutilation/ Cutting (FGM/C), a traditional practice that involves partial or total removal of the external female genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. Authors Rigmor C.