Gender Equity in Children’s Stories?
The plight of women and girls, their disproportionate vulnerability to infections such as HIV/AIDS, and its relation to exacerbated societal inequalities is receiving increased attention. Societies and communities are recognizing... read more Posted on 06-27-2009
Perspectives on Child Poverty: A Review of Poverty Measures
Working Paper by Howard White, Jennifer Leavy and Andrew Masters
Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex
Young Lives: An International Study of Childhood Poverty
Abstract:
Developed country measures of child poverty are dominated by... read more Posted on 05-04-2009
Global Health Council on the Importance of Child Health
The Importance of Child Health : The Right to Health
International consensus supports a rights-based approach to address children’s health and wellbeing, given the importance links between early childhood living and... read more Posted on 06-05-2009
Breast Feeding versus Infant Formula in Sub-Saharan Africa
As part of its global efforts to reduce infant mortality worldwide, UNICEF has acknolwedged the importance of breastfeeding as a significant goal. UNICEF therefore endorses the Global Strategy on Infant... read more Posted on 06-05-2009
International Organizations
Family Health International
International Institute for Child Rights and Development
International Childhood and Youth Research Network
Partnership for Child Development
UNICEF
UNFPA
UNIFEM
WHO Child and Adolescent Health and Development
Swedish International Development... read more Posted on 05-04-2009
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