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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El objetivo de este documento de antecedentes es sintetizar y recopilar las pruebas recibidas por el Comité durante el proceso público de consulta.

UN Committee on the Rights of the Child,

Registration for the 2021 DGD is now open. The virtual event will take place over two half days on 16 and 17 September 2021, during the 88th session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child.

IACN in collaboration with UNICEF,

IACN, in collaboration with UNICEF, is organising a learning session on kinship care on 15 September, from 4:30 p.m to 6: 00 p.m. In this session, speakers and organisations will discuss their interventions on kinship care in diverse contexts in India. Additionally, a researcher from Ghana will share the findings of a qualitative study on the experiences of children and caregivers in kinship care.  Please see below for details of the session.

Children and Families Across Borders and the Global Social Service Workforce Alliance,

This event takes place virtually and presents a unique opportunity for social service practitioners, experts and policy makers from around the world to come together to discuss the biggest issues facing the social service workforce today, including the impact of the pandemic on the social service workforce as well as on the role of the social service workforce in social justice.

Family for Every Child,

In advance of the 2021 Day of General Discussion on Children's Rights and Alternative Care, Family for Every Child is pleased to present this "How We Care" online event on International Approaches to Child Participation.

Sarah Rockowitz, Laura M Stevens, James C Rockey, Lisa L Smith, Jessica Ritchie, Melissa F Colloff, Wangu Kanja, Jessica Cotton, Dorothy Njoroge, Catherine Kamau, Heather D Flowe,

This study examined patterns of sexual violence against adults and children in Kenya during the COVID-19 pandemic to inform sexual violence prevention, protection, and response efforts.

United Nations Human Rights Office of the High Commission,

Dates: 5 Sep - 23 Sep 2022

Location: Geneva, Switzerland (Palais Wilson, Ground Floor Conference Room)

The following countries will present state reports for consideration:

Ed Pilkington - The Guardian,

Black children have access to just 1 cent for every dollar enjoyed by their white counterparts, new research shows, and Hispanic kids fare little better.

International Social Service (ISS),

Cette évaluation dresse un tableau de la situation en Côte d'Ivoire des enfants handicapés privés de soins parentaux ou risquant d'être séparés de leur famille, ainsi que des options de prise en charge alternative disponibles.

Changing the Way We Care,

The report is aimed at professionals in social work, psychology and pedagogy who work directly with children who are in the process of reintegration into a family and community environment. The document contemplates the process carried out for the closure of cases approached from a case management methodology. The report captures the experience that was had in Zacapa, Guatemala, and it reflects on the importance of reintegration through a planned process of case management and close accompaniment to families and caregivers.