The COVID-19 pandemic is unprecedented with the virus spreading in almost all countries in the world. In Africa, 55 out of 54 countries have reported at least one COVID-19 infection. Luckily for Africa, confirmed COVID-19 cases remain...
The dream of a better future makes millions of girls leave their homes each year. Every girl carries a powerful story- why she migrates, the risks she faces, and the vision of a future she heads toward. It is important that girls' stories are...
The Sahel Region currently faces an unprecedented crisis as escalating violence, rising levels of food insecurity, continued displacement, and the impacts of the COVID19 pandemic, all converge to create one of the worst humanitarian emergencies...
In Africa, the Protocol to the African Charter on the Rights of Women in Africa (known as ‘the Maputo Protocol’) was adopted on 11 July 2003 to ensure and advance African Women’s Rights. Close to two decades since the adoption, this...
Child marriage is deep rooted in gender discrimination and inequality – and in many contexts is sustained as a result of harmful social norms and the negative consequences of poverty and deprivation. It is further exacerbated by humanitarian...
Millions of children in Malawi are highly vulnerable and deprived. About 60 percent of the country’s children are multi-dimensionally poor. Rates of children who are multi-dimensionally poor are higher in rural areas (70 percent) than in urban...
In early April 2020, to halt the spread of COVID-19, an estimated 1.6 billion learners globally – 91% of the total – were out of school. For the first time in human history, an entire generation of children globally have had their education...
On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the epidemic of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as a pandemic.The virus now affects many countries and territories including the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is essential that communities take steps to...
This publication highlights our program activities from January to August 2020: such as door to door immunization supporting declining vaccination rates amid COVID-19 pandemic, Community Health Volunteers extending services to children living...
Reports show that persons with disabilities in Somalia struggle to be recognized, gain access to resources, and feel valued in their community. Through the lack of explicit inclusion, they are often denied access to water, food, sanitation and...