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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Lisa Trujillo - Medien Impulse,

Increased attention on the situations of unaccompanied refugee minors living in Europe has recently begun to include their voices and perspectives. This article focuses on the micro to macro contexts which give rise to their voices and explores the multiple features of voice.

ReThink Orphanages,

This video from ReThink Orphanages illustrates how orphanage tourism perpetuates the continued institutionalization and exploitation of children. 

Karen McVeigh - The Guardian,

The Government of Sri Lanka has announced an inquiry into adoption fraud following claims that thousands of babies were taken from their mothers and sold to foreign nationals in the 1980s. 

Save the Children Australia ,

Save the Children offers six tips on how to volunteer ethically overseas. 

Julia Rudolph, Melanie J. Zimmer-Gembeck, Dianne C. Shanley, and Russell Hawkins - Child Maltreatment,

The purpose of this article is to explore how child sexual abuse (CSA) prevention opportunities can include parents in new and innovative ways.

Anna Patty - The Sydney Morning Herald,

This Australia-based company made parental leave more flexible for mothers, fathers, and foster and kinship carers. 

Kazeem Ugbodaga - PM News,

Lagos government has announced its concerns about institutionalization and the state's consideration of a review of adoption processes to address current practice gaps. 

Sexual Violence Research Initiative,

On 18 September 2017, the Sexual Violence Research Initiative will hold its 5th international conference, the SVRI Forum 2017.

Johanna Bick, Charles H. Zeanah, Nathan A. Fox, Charles A. Nelson - Child Development,

This study examined visual recognition memory and executive functioning (spatial working memory, spatial planning, rule learning, and attention shifting) in 12-year-olds who participated in the Bucharest Early Intervention Project, a randomized controlled trial of foster care for institutionally reared children.

Joint Learning Initiative on Faith and Local Communities ,

The Joint Learning Initiative on Faith & Local Communities (JLI) has launched the Ending Violence Against Children Hub (EVAC Hub) dedicated to better understanding the role of religion and faith actors in protecting children against violence. Policymakers, practitioners and researchers are encouraged to join.