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Education for Rohingya Refugee Children in Malaysia
At the time of writing, the Rohingya refugee situation remains one of the most complex refugee crises in the world. Despite the fact that much research has been done on the crisis, there has been limited attention to Rohingya children's access to educatio
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A Children's Crisis: Update on Al Hol camp and COVID-19 concerns
A COVID-19 crisis in Al Hol would be a children’s crisis. Children in the camp, many with already weakened immune systems or underlying health conditions as a result of living in desperate conditions during their formative years, may struggle to cope with
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Struggling to Survive: Unaccompanied and separated children travelling the Western Balkans Route
The study ”Struggling to Survive” identifies and deepens the understanding of informal practices used and experiences of unaccompanied and separated migrant children during the course of their migration journey. Refugees and migrants, including unaccompan
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Lessons Learned Evaluating the Baby Friendly Spaces Program for South Sudanese Refugees in Gambella, Ethiopia
Women and children are particularly vulnerable to morbidity and mortality during humanitarian crises. To address this problem, child health interventions that include support for the well-being of mothers must be adapted and evaluated in humanitarian sett
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"I'm going to change the world!" Getting child refugees in Uganda the education they deserve
60% of refugees in Uganda are children, and hundreds of thousands are out of school. Classrooms are dangerously overcrowded and teachers are overwhelmed. This photo book looks at the progress and challenges in getting refugee and host community children i
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“I Want to Continue to Study”: Barriers to secondary education for Syrian refugee children in Jordan
As the conflict in Syria enters its 10th year, the education crisis for Syrian refugee children in Jordan who now are progressing into secondary education has become more acute. Many children are unable to access education because of poverty, lack of affo
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“No, I Don’t”: Abolishing Child Marriage in Lebanon
At first glance, child marriage appears less pervasive in Lebanon in comparison with other Middle Eastern states. Six percent of 20 to 24-year-old Lebanese women were married by the age of 18 as of 2009, as opposed to 18% across MENA. Nevertheless, this f
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Mapping Education Technology in Uganda
How can technology support better education in one of the world's biggest refugee crises? This report from the Response Innovation Lab (hosted by Save the Children) and the Education in Emergencies Working Group maps out trends in EdTech projects and solu
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Our Pledges at the Global Refugee Forum 2019
Save the Children’s pledges at the Global Refugee Forum 2019 The first Global Refugee Forum comes at the end of a tumultuous decade in which the number of refugees has risen to over 25 million worldwide. Guided by the Global Compact on Refugees, Save the
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Achieving Durable Solutions for Returnee Children: What do we know?
We are in the midst of a profound ‘returns-first’ shift in the global politics of child displacement. In response to soaring numbers of displaced worldwide –68.5 million, of which more than half are children – governments around the world are increasingl
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Without my Family: The impact of family separation on child refugees in the UK
Every child should be able to live safely with their family. But when disaster strikes, children may need to seek safety from conflict or persecution, leaving their families behind. A few of these children find safety in the UK – where unfair immigration
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Les Mineurs Non Accompagnés, Symbole d'une Politique Maltraitante
There is a growing number of children and young migrants arriving in France unaccompanied. For these young migrants, having their minority recognized through age assessment procedures conducted by the government is important to guarantee they will have ac