Nigeria

Demographic Data

  • Total Population: 173,620,000
  • Population under 15: 46%
  • Life Expectancy at Birth: 52.5 years
  • Human Development Index: 152 out of 187
  • World Bank Status: Lower Middle Income
  • HIV/AIDS Prevalence (age 15-49): 3.2%
  • Mean Household Composition: 4.6 persons
  • Female-Headed Households: 19%
  • Early Marriage (% of children married by 18 years): 49%

Sources: World Bank, UNDP, UNAIDS, DHS 2013

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Summarizes the rules of international humanitarian law in armed conflicts.

Organization of American States,

The American Convention on Human Rights in an international human rights instrument adopted in San Jose, Costa Rica in November 1969.

Chris Dyke - The British Journal of Social Work,

This exploratory data analysis of 937 children in 522 families in one London local authority sought to identify trends in the length, outcome and nature of pre-proceedings and proceedings cases, including outcomes six, twelve and twenty-four months after the end of these processes.

Caterina Balenzano - Child & Family Social Work,

This evaluation study examined a Family Services Centre (FSC) operating in a socio‐culturally deprived suburban area of Southern Italy to explore how promoting innovative practices to meet increasingly complex family needs.

UNICEF,

This video series from UNICEF shares the stories of young girls living through COVID-19 – coping with the fears of child marriage, the struggles of distance learning, and the burden of isolation.

World Vision,

Based on experience working with children, families and communities in emergencies, including epidemics, in this policy brief, World Vision outlines a number of recommendations for Governments, UN Agencies, Donors, NGOS, Private Sector and Faith Leaders to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19 on children’s health and nutrition, particularly for vulnerable children. 

Former schoolboys at the private school give raw testimonies about abuse meted out by John Brownlee.

Elevate Children Funders Group (ECFG) seeks a DEIAB consultant to support our network in ensuring that our 2024 AGM prioritizes Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Belonging and is a safe and inclusive space for all attendees.

Applications are due by 4 February 2024.

La nouvelle boîte à outils d'évaluation participative de Family for Every Child place les connaissances et l'expérience des organisations de la société civile (OSC) locales en son centre. Elle offre une alternative aux dynamiques d'évaluation traditionnelles, en s'appuyant sur la force des solutions locales.

This paper is a systematic review of studies that examined the implementation and/or effectiveness of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). ICWA was enacted in 1978 in response to the disproportionate number of American Indian children in non-American Indian out-of-home placements and to enhance the stability of American Indian families and tribes.