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...
The briefing paper sets out the scale of mental health effects on children living in conflict zones and the role of education in responding to them. Latest figures reveal that 142 million children are living in high intensity conflict zones. As...
This document outlines some potential safeguarding risks of monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning (MEAL) and research activities, and provides suggestions of how to manage these activities so that they are as safe for affected...
There are currently 152 million girls and boys engaged in child labour that is mentally, physically, socially, or morally dangerous, according to the International Labour Organisation. Child Labour makes it difficult for a child to attend school,...
One of the reasons why child marriage in humanitarian settings continues to persist is a significant lack of data. The complex and often under-resourced humanitarian environments present a number of barriers to addressing this issue, even as...
More children are living in conflict – and are more at risk in conflict – than at any time since the Cold War. The leading cause of casualties to these children is from explosive weapons – rockets, mortars, grenades, mines and improvised explosive...
Save the Children Somalia started Community Child Researchers (CCR) initiative to create and develop a band of trained children researchers to fulfil the dual role – data from the children and by the children. It gives them the opportunity...
Action Pack 4 provides step-by-step guidance for Save the Children staff and partner staff from civil society and Ministries of Education to enhance knowledge, skills and behaviours among teachers and children to stay safe and be protected. AP4...
Put forth during the 2018 Global Disability Summit in London, this Charter for Change calls on implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals for persons with disabilities.
The ‘Keeping Promises’ paper was endorsed by the Committee for Coordination of Services to Displaced Persons in Thailand (CCSDPT). This publication was produced with the financial support of the European Union (EU) and the Australian Government...