This is the first monthly update of the Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Learning Platform published in March 2022. 

The purpose of this study was to examine socio-economic and mental health impacts of COVID-19 on South African adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in order to understand how additional challenges brought on by COVID-19 have intersected with existing challenges, compounding AGYW vulnerabilities.

Salary:

GBP £50-55,000 equivalent - fixed in local currency. Salary will be determined based on experience and adjusted to the local market rate.

We are looking for a Programme Funding Officer to join us and make orphanages history.

The Child Support Grant (CSG) should be increased so that children have enough to eat, according to a recent research report commissioned by Black Sash. The report on children, social assistance and food security found that at current levels the grant is not enough.

This is the monthly update of the Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Learning Platform published in November 2022. 

A new report from South Africa found over 20 per cent of hospitalisations were of children aged 18 and under.

A new report from South Africa found over 20 per cent of hospitalisations were of children aged 18 and under.

Following the spate of abductions reported in different parts of South Africa, human rights NGO Amnesty International has called on the authorities in Pretoria to be transparent about the cases of kidnappings, and to bring the perpetrators to justice.

This paper highlights the importance of placing support for children with disabilities and their families at the centre of care reform efforts, and provides examples from across the region of how this can be done.