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Baseline Results of the QUEST project in Myanmar
This report examines the results of the Quality (cross-border) Education Support in Thailand (QUEST) baseline assessment. The data collection was conducted from June to September 2017 and included 1,289 children from 86 Karen Education Department (KED) af
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Every Last Child Country Spotlight: Laos
Save the Children is campaigning at an international and national level to achieve the greatest impact for children with the Every Last Child Campaign. Laos, a landlocked country of 6.5 million people in Southeast Asia, has seen impressive economic growth
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A Research looking into Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian Child Rights
This study investigates the child rights situation of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian children in the Balkans. The project used mixed research methods. The research process was initiated with an analysis of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Ch
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Guide for working with Roma families towards achieving the success of their children in school. A transnational methodological proposal
This guide has been the product of the transnational project “Roma Families Get Involved: transnational methodology for working with Roma families towards their children´s success in education”. The involvement of the family in the education of children
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The situation of Roma in 11 EU Member States. Survey results at a glance
Roma – Europe’s largest minority of 10-12 million people – are victims of racism, discrimination and social exclusion. Of those surveyed in this report, one in three is unemployed, 20 % are not covered by health insurance, and 90 % are living below nation
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Making Progress: Report of the Young Lives School Survey in Vietnam [Working Paper No. 100]
In recent years Vietnam has achieved high levels of enrolment in basic education and undertaken important reforms intended to improve school quality. To understand home background and school-level influences on pupil achievement and progress and on the ef
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FRA Annual Report 2012- Fundamental rights: challenges and achievements in 2012
Against a backdrop of rising unemployment and increased deprivation, this 2012 FRA Annual report closely examines the situation of those, such as children, who are vulnerable to budget cuts, impacting important fields such as education, healthcare and soc
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Breaking the Silence on Violence against Indigenous Girls, Adolescents and Young Women: A call to action based on an overview of existing evidence from Africa, Asia Pacific and Latin America
This joint report from SRSG-VAC, ILO, UN Women, UNFPA and UNICEF, is a thoughtful contribution to the global agenda to prevent and eliminate violence against indigenous girls, adolescents and young women. It offers valuable insights, positive experiences
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Breaking the cycle of exclusion: Roma children in Southeast europe
UNICEF's report 'Breaking the cycle of exclusion' addresses the key issues involving social exclusion of Roma children in eight South eastern European countries. It highlights the severity and the causes of exclusion of children and identifies the most c
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Count Every Child. The right to birth registration
This is a summary of the report Count Every Child: The Right to Birth Registration (Plan, 2009), documenting Plan’s ground-breaking work with children, parents, communities, partners and governments throughout the Universal Birth Registration campaign. It
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NGO Position Paper for a UNHCR Conclusion on Birth Registration
An NGO Position Paper for a UNHCR Conclusion on Birth Registration has been developed jointly by NGOs working on children’s issues. The paper addresses the effects of not registering children at birth. As birth registration is a child’s right under the UN
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The Right of Roma Children to Education – Position Paper. UNICEF Regional Office for Central and Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CEECIS). UNICEF 2011
Across Central and Eastern Europe, discrimination and non-inclusive school systems systematically deprive children from Roma communities of their right to education. In most countries, only about 20% of Roma children ever enroll in primary school, compare