Economic poverty is one of the key drivers of child protection risks. In in order to meet basic needs, very poor households may be forced to resort to negative/harmful coping strategies, to reduce household expenditures (ex: school drop out, child...
During 2018 and 2019 the Balkans Migration and Displacement Hub carried out research on informal practices of unaccompanied and separated children traveling the Balkans route. The results are presented in the report Struggling to Survive. The...
En janvier 2020, le projet régional « Amélioration de la protection des enfants et jeunes en mobilité sur les principales routes migratoires de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (PROTEJEM) » a été officiellement lancé en Côte d’Ivoire, en Guinée Conakry, au...
Having a strong civil society in a country makes it possible for improved cooperation between the government and civil society, where the input from civil society will continue to be systematically sought and followed up by the government,...
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...
This brief highlights the situation of children in conflict zones in West and Central Africa with a focus on gender. It explores how girls and boys are all increasingly affected and exposed to conflict in different ways (e.g.: recruitment into...
The COVID-19 Pandemic poses immediate and long-lasting risks to the rights of children including the disruption of access to education, the potential for reduced access to primary and secondary health services, and increased protection risks. Save...
The COVID-19 pandemic is unprecedented with the virus spreading in almost all countries in the world. In Africa, 55 out of 54 countries have reported at least one COVID-19 infection. Luckily for Africa, confirmed COVID-19 cases remain...
Growing up amidst military occupation and conflict has had a profound impact on Palestinian children in the West Bank and Gaza. It has impacted every aspect of their lives, from their safety and development to their psychosocial wellbeing and...
The dream of a better future makes millions of girls leave their homes each year. Every girl carries a powerful story – why she migrates, the risks she faces, and the vision of a future she heads toward. It is important that girls’...