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The Less They Know, the Better: Abstinence-only HIV/AIDS programs in Uganda
Supplementary report to Uganda's 2nd periodic report on the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child on Uganda 's response to HIV and AIDS. Despite a reported dramatic drop in HIV prevalence in Uganda in the 1990s, from an estimated
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China: Right to education and the rights of children affected by AIDS
Supplementary report to China's 2nd periodic report on the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, submitted by Human Rights Watch to the UNCRC in June 2005, which concerns the right to education and the rights of children affected
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Promising rights- Introducing children´s rights in school
The book explores the experience of one primary school in trying to make the promises of rights a reality. It is an honest account that does not skirt around any hesitations and concerns that have arisen. But the general outcome is a positive one with sig
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Niñez y Juventud: Dislocaciones y Mudanzas
'Niñez y Juventud: Dislocaciones y Mudanzas' is a continuation of the debates and discussions initiated at the III Latin American Network Conference of July 2006 “Childhood and Youth: Dislocations and Changes". It is a publication by Programa Infancia bas
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Resources for the Rights of the Child – Responsibility of States. Children's right to education: Measuring investments and outcomes in India
Paper submitted to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child on the Day of General Discussion, on the theme: "Resources for the Rights of the Child- Responsibility of States. Childrens right to education: Measuring investments and outcomes in India". Th
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Colombia Briefing
This country briefing of Colombia looks at the ongoing armed conflict between the government and illegal armed groups, now entering its fifth decade, which has caused immense suffering to the Colombian civil population. Internal displacement has reached u
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Free Education is a Right for Me. A Report on Free and Compulsory Primary Education
Quality education for all children is a worldwide commitment. This is evident from the large number of education and international laws and policies governing free and compulsory education that have been agreed upon by governments. Save the Children has
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Deprived children and education- Ethiopia
In January 2006 Irewoc started a child-based research project on deprived children and education in which the focus is on the realities of the children and their parents. This study aims to deepen the understanding as to why many children do not go to sch
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Mother Language First. Towards achieving EFA for Adivasi children in Bangladesh
The publication "Mother Language First" is a joint publication of the Khagrachari Hill District Council, Zabarang Kalyan Samity, and Save the Children. The publication highlights the importance and right of children to begin education in a language they s
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BSAF’S Alternative Report on the implementation of UNCRC in Bangladesh in1996-2000
The Government of Bangladesh (GoB) was one of the first countries to sign and ratify the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). As a follow-up, the GoB submitted the first report on the situation of children in Bangladesh in the yea
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Côte d'Ivoire Country Briefing
The quality of education has worsened since the beginning of the civil war in Côte d'Ivoire in 2002. The retention rate is 52 percent and absenteeism of children can be quite high. Children have few opportunities to participate in school decisions. Save t
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Learning about children affected by conflict in Sudan and Southern Sudan- A teachers resource
This resource has been developed as part of the Save the Children Alliance campaign Rewrite the Future to ensure changes to children’s education in countries affected by conflict.This long-term programme to provide education for children in crisis.It prov