Uganda

Demographic Data

  • Total Population: 37.78 million
  • Population under 15 years: 48%
  • Life Expectancy at Birth: 59 years
  • Human Development Index: 163 out of 188
  • World Bank Status: Low income
  • HIV/AIDS Prevalence (age 15-49): 7.3%
  • Mean Household Composition: 4.9 persons
  • Female-Headed Households: 29.5%
  • Early Marriage (% of children married by 18 years): 40%

Sources: World Bank, UNICEF, UNDP HDR 2015, DHS 2011

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Sarah Marsh - The Guardian,

Tens of thousands of children referred to England's social services due to abuse or neglect are falling through the cracks because they do not meet the statutory criteria for help. 

Lina Caneva - Pro Bono News,

Amendements to the 2015 Australian Border Force Act, which previously threatened immigration detention centre workers with two years in prison if they spoke out about neglect or abuse, have been introduced.

Cindy Wockner and Komang Erviani - News Corp Australia Network,

A pilot project is running five investigations of child sexual abuse in Bali, including two investigations at orphanages where staff are believed to be sexually abusing the children in their care. 

Asimina Ralli, Schiza Melpomeni, and Tsiatsiou Alexandra - The Open Family Studies Journal ,

This study investigated the language and psychosocial skills of pre-school aged Greek institutionalized children in comparison to Greek children of the same age raised in a family environment. 

Marouf Ali - Kashmir Observer,

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court called on government to create an action plan to address the deficiencies in the state's orphanage homes. 

Veronika Paulsen & Nigel Thomas - Child & Family Social Work,

This article explores young people's experiences in the transition to adulthood from child welfare services and how Honneth's theory of recognition can be useful as an analytical tool to help us understand these experiences.

UNICEF,

UNICEF wishes to invite you to submit a proposal for "Recherche d'un consortium/institution/bureau d'études, Projet «Chaque enfant a le droit à une famille», Appui à la désinstitutionalisation des enfants privés de milieu familial."

Catholic Relief Services,

All over the world, children are placed in orphanages because their families do not have the resources to care for them. In this short film, a mother makes the difficult decision to leave her daughter to the care of an orphanage. 

Chaz Muth - Catholic News Service,

Catholic Relief Services has released a video portraying a mother's inner struggle while making the decision to leave her child to the care of an orphanage, promoting their joint project Changing the Way We Care and calling on viewers to rethink their support for orphanages. 

ECPAT International,

ECPAT International is seeking a Programme Intern to support its Sexual Exploitation of Children in Travel and Tourism programme.