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World Childhood Foundation,

Date: Tuesday 10 October 2023

Time: 10:00 (UTC/GMT +02:00 - Europe / Brussels)

ECPAT International, PACT – Protect All Children from Trafficking, the UN Special Rapporteur on the sale, sexual exploitation and sexual abuse of children, the United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence Against Children,

Attend a pivotal panel discussion building on the findings and recommendations from the UN Special Rapporteur’s report – A study on the exploitation and sexual abuse of children in the context of travel and tourism; a closer look at the phenomena of voluntourism. Together with Ms. Mama Fatima Singhateh, the UN Special Rapporteur, and esteemed leaders from governments, private sector, and civil society organisations, we will dive into the UN Special Rapporteur report’s findings and recommendations.

Nina Lakhani - The Guardian,

Toll likely to worsen as floods, storms, droughts and wildfires intensify due to climate crisis, according to UNICEF and IDMC study.

Children's Rights,

On September 28, 2023, the U.S. Administration for Children and Families (ACF) issued a final rule that explicitly gives all Title IV-E child welfare agencies the option to use kin-specific foster care licensing or approval standards and encourages them to limit those standards to federal safety requirements. This change will allow more children to be cared for by those they know and love and be financially supported like children with non-kin foster parents.

Shirin Heidari, Els Torreele, Ahmet Metin Gülmezoglu, Sharifah Sekalala, Naomi Burke-Shyne, Gabrielle Landry Chappuis,

This comment in the October 2023 issue of The Lancet discusses gender equity in health care and how improving access to sexual and reproductive health services can lead to a considerable reduction in maternal mortality rates. Other reports emphasise how collecting and analysing sex-disaggregated and gender data can help identify disparities in access to education, health care, and other services that are crucial for overall development.

Ministry of Women and Social Affairs, Ethiopia,

Recognizing the increasing number of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) and the need to provide standardized and quality alternative childcare and support services, The Ministry of Women and Social Affairs (MOWSA) in collaboration wit

UNICEF, CTWWC,

This is the monthly update of the Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Learning Platform published in October 2023. 

World Childhood Foundation, Eriks Development Partner,

The purpose of this study is to explore how growing up in private residential care in Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai provinces of Thailand has affected children’s well-being over time. The research provided an important opportunity for young people to describe and analyze their experience, as well as make their own conclusions and recommendations.

Kate McAlpine, Raphael Dennis, Janeth Semwene, Belinda Mziray, Citizens 4 Change, World Childhood, Pamoja Leo, Railway Children, Families & Futures Coalition of Tanzania,

This mixed-methods study collects survey data from 253 adults involved with vulnerable children in Tanzania and narrative data from 31 young adults who experienced residential care during their childhood. The research fills a gap in the literature about the lived experiences of children in institutional care and the impacts of this type of care on their lives.

Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH),

This literature review captures the perceptions and priorities of children and young people globally on climate change and its impact on their physical and mental health. The report summarises the voices and perspectives of almost 100,000 CYP from across the world.