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Still at risk. Internally displaced children’s rights in north-west Pakistan
Since August 2008, more than two million children have been forced from their homes in north-western regions of the country by fighting between government forces and militants of the Pakistani Taliban. Around 800,000 children are still displaced in mid-20
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Unified Baseline Report: KAP of children, parents, and service providers –Lebanon, oPt, and Yemen- 2010
“Protecting adolescents from Gender Based Violence through the promotion of their Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR)” is a project funded by the European Union which started in 2010, with the objective of building the capacity of key civil socie
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Psychosocial Assessment of Education in Gaza and Recommendations for Response
A UNESCO-commissioned assessment of the psychosocial impact of the ongoing blockade and military campaigns on the education system in Gaza. The research, conducted by Kathleen Kostelny and Michael Wessels of the Columbia Group for Children in Adversity, a
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Manual de atención a niños y niñas víctimas de violencia de género en el ámbito familiar
A manual intended mainly for professionals working with children who are the victims and/or witnesses of gender violence within the home. It will also be useful for people working with other relevant public services in the community, such as police, centr
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Positive Discipline Techniques to Promote Positive Behaviour in Children. Training Manual for Facilitators
'Positive Discipline Techniques to Promote Positive Behaviour in Children' is a training manual for facilitators. In order to raise awareness and build capacity in positive behaviour and discipline, Save the Children has developed this stand-alone module,
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Presentation: High Level expert consultation on tackling violence in schools, Oslo, 27-28 June 2011
A presentation given to the High Level Expert Consultation on tackling violence in schools, held in Oslo, 27-28 June 2011, in the framework of Save the Children's education project “Violence against children in schools".The presentation includes a series
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Taking evidence to impact: Making a difference for vulnerable children living in a world with HIV and AIDS
HIV-affected children continue to face enormous challenges, including the burden of care for sick relatives, trauma from the loss of parents, economic distress due to declining household incomes and high health costs. The purpose of this document is to in
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Beyond Orphanhood: Rethinking Vulnerability in Ethiopia
‘Orphans’ as a category of vulnerable children came to the fore in the context of the global AIDS crisis. Currently the notion of ‘Orphans and Vulnerable Children’ (or OVCs) dominates much of the child protection debates across sub-Saharan Africa. Data fr
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Psychological Assessment Report. Psychosocial Problems and Needs of Children in Flood Affected Areas in Pakistan
The devastating floods that struck Pakistan in 2010 left behind a trail of destruction and shattered lives across the country. The massive level of devastation threatens to set the affected areas of the nation back by decades. Millions of people’s livelih
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El derecho de los niños y las niñas a jugar. Análisis de la importancia del juego en las las vidas de niños y niñas de todo el mundo
In this working paper, Wendy Russell and Stuart Lester of the UK's University of Gloucestershire discuss why play is fundamental to the health and well-being of children. They argue that both state signatories to the United Nations Convention on the Right
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The Recruitment and Use of Girls in Armed Forces and Groups in Angola: Implications for ethical research and reintegration
This paper examines the case of girls' recruitment in Angola, which has received relatively little attention. The Angolan case is particularly interesting because it reveals that girls' recruitment is neither incidental nor driven by convenience but owes
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Child Rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory- Review
Save the Children's 2010 review of the major trends that affected the rights of children in the occupied Palestinian territory to live, learn and play in freedom and safety. In 2010, Palestinian children continued to face poverty, violence and threats to