Zimbabwe

Demographic Data:

  • Total Population: 15,245,855
  • Population under 15: 41.6%
  • Life Expectancy at Birth: 57.5 years
  • Human Development Index: 155 out of 188 
  • World Bank Status: Low Income
  • HIV/AIDS Prevalence (age 15-49): 16.7%
  • Mean Household Composition: 4.1 persons
  • Female-Headed Households: 44.6%

Sources: World Bank, UNDP, DHS 2010-11

 

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Molly Hennessy-Fiske - Los Angeles Times,

"The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency is still expelling most migrants under a Trump policy indefinitely closing the border during the pandemic to 'nonessential' travel," says this article from the Los Angeles Times, "though the Biden administration in February announced it would exempt unaccompanied children."

Jason M Armfield, Emmanuel S Gnanamanickam, David W Johnston, David B Preen, Derek S Brown, Ha Nguyen, Leonie Segal - The Lancet Public Health,

In this study, the authors aimed to examine factors associated with intergenerational transmission of child maltreatment and quantify its extent in a population sample over a 30-year period in South Australia.

Together to #ENDviolence global campaign,

This high-level conference on 30th April will look at progress and delay in the global movement to prohibit corporal punishment of children

Tyreasa Washington, C. Joy Stewart, Roderick A. Rose - Child Development,

The aim of this study was to examine the academic trajectories of children in out-of-home care (OOCH) and whether kinship care has a protective effect relative to nonkin foster care.

Kate Hodal - The Guardian,

This article from the Guardian shares the stories of survivors of sexual and emotional abuse at a girls’ shelter on Bugala island, in the Ugandan sector of Lake Victoria.

Morgan E. Cooley, Heather M. Thompson, Armeda Stevenson Wojciak, Brittany P. Mihalec-Adkins - Child & Family Social Work,

This study utilized secondary data from National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-being (NSCAW II) to examine the experiences of 298 youth and their caregivers.

Bukurezë Surdulli and Donjetë Kelmendi - Coalition of NGOs for Child Protection in Kosovo - KOMF,

The main purpose of the Monitoring Report on the Decentralization Process of Social Services for 2020, is the reflection of the current situation on the full implementation of the decentralisation process of social services in Kosovo.

Ilan Katz, et al - Child Abuse & Neglect,

The current discussion paper explored the impact of COVID-19 on child maltreatment reports and CPS responses by comparing countries using available population data.

The Prevention Collaborative,

Join the Prevention Collaborative for a conversation on the process, experiences, and challenges of (1) the ongoing integration of IPV prevention and gender into the Investing in Children and their Societies (ICS) Skilful Parenting Programme, and (2) inclusion of VAC in the Indashyikirwa couples IPV prevention programme.

UNICEF,

UNICEF Zambia is seeking a consultant to undertake a comprehensive workload study targeting 15 district social welfare offices (DSWOs) to determine the optimal workload for DSWOs which will inform planning for future workforce needs for the Department of Social Welfare.