This Out of the Shadows Index tracks how 60 countries across 6 regions – home to 83% of the world’s children – are preventing and responding to sexual violence against children and adolescents.

This qualitative case study examines the challenges and opportunities of alternative childcare services in Bangladesh, finding a growing demand for care options but significant gaps in quality and coordination. Key issues include inadequate emotional and psychosocial support, shortages of trained caregivers, weak monitoring systems, and social stigma, highlighting the need for stronger investment, capacity building, and a more child-centred approach.

This study highlights that children in Kalaallit Nunaat are placed in out-of-home care at disproportionately high rates, creating significant strain on families and the child welfare system. Drawing on community perspectives, it identifies key research priorities focused on how colonization and structural inequalities shape family life, providing a framework to inform efforts to safely reduce reliance on out-of-home care.

This scoping review of 29 studies finds that individuals with care experience face significantly higher rates of mental and physical health challenges across the life course, though research has largely focused on younger populations. It highlights key gaps, particularly in understanding the long-term physical health outcomes of care leavers and the need for clearer distinctions and broader definitions of wellbeing in future research.

This qualitative study examines the drivers, progress, and ongoing challenges in addressing child trafficking in Ghana, drawing on interviews with 80 stakeholders across government, civil society, and affected communities. It finds that while policy and institutional advances have been made, persistent issues such as weak enforcement, limited coordination, and underlying drivers like poverty and migration require stronger, better-resourced, and more survivor-centred responses.

This study assessed the physical health status of children residing in orphanage homes in Lucknow district, India. It found while most had normal nutritional status, many faced challenges, including high school dropout rates, signs of micronutrient deficiencies, and poor oral hygiene.

This study explores the subjective well-being (SWB) of Palestinian-Arab children aged 9–13 in residential care in Israel. It focuses on how these children perceive their well-being in terms of their satisfaction with residential care and life in general. It was found that the participants’ satisfaction with their residential care facility was lower than their overall life satisfaction.

El curso de Formación de Formadores sobre Menores No Acompañados y Separados (FdF MNAS) está diseñado para preparar a los participantes para impartir formación sobre menores no acompañados y separados (MNAS).

La formation de formateurs sur les enfants non accompagnés et séparés de leur famille (FdF ENA) vise à préparer les participants à animer des formations sur ce sujet.

This study examines how care home staff and managers in the UK perceive and respond to children going missing from care, identifying key factors such as communication, relationships, and organizational support that influence prevention and response. Findings highlight the importance of trauma-informed, child-centred, and collaborative approaches, while noting barriers like resource constraints and inconsistent practices, and offer recommendations to improve safeguarding and outcomes.