CHILD HEALTH
Since 1990, significant improvements have been made in child health. The under-five mortality rate has decreased by 49%, from 90 deaths per 1,000 live births in 1990 to 46 per 1,000 in 2013. However, improvements in child survival and health have not been equally distributed and several countries and communities continue facing unacceptably high levels […]
What Does Consent Mean To You?
Boy meets girl, likes her and asks her on a date. Girl considers boy, realizes she likes him and says “Yes”. That is consentBoy and girl go on a date. They enjoyed each other’s company. Boy asks to see her again. She says ‘Yes’. That is consent.Girl visits boy in his house. They get physical […]
EDUCATING THE GIRL CHILD
Globally, girls are especially disadvantaged–right now, 130 million girls are not in school worldwide, and millions more face barriers to staying in school. Yet we know that when girls are educated, their families are healthier, they have fewer children, they get married later, and they have more opportunities to generate income. Yes, women and girls […]
JOBS AND LIVELIHOOD
With an estimated 600 million productive jobs urgently needed over the next decade to sustain growth and maintain social cohesion, jobs and livelihoods have emerged as a key concern in many countries especially in Sub-Saharan Africa. This is reflected in their aspirations which call for inclusive and sustainable growth that incorporates productive capacities to create […]
YOUNG PEOPLE IN CRISIS
Life has changed and is still changing. Growing up in the 80s and 90s was terrific, even though we didn’t think so then. Nowadays, I observe my kids and realise that even though we are in different age brackets and ‘seasons’, somehow, even though the difference in our ages aren’t so huge, we will be […]
HARNESSING TECHNOLOGY FOR WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT
Women in developing countries are 25% less likely to be online than men. 200 million fewer women have access to mobile phones. And a woman is 20% less likely than a man to own a bank account. Women also remain underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, agriculture, and mathematics fields in every region of the world. […]
CHILD WELFARE
Child welfare is a continuum of services designed to ensure that children are safe and that families. have the necessary support to care for their children successfully. CIPDI supports and coordinates services to improve the welfare of a child and prevent child abuse and neglect. We are on the ground during, and after emergencies, working […]
CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF CHILDREN
Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution 44/25 of 20 November 1989; entry into force 2 September 1990, in accordance with article 49 Preamble The States Parties to the present Convention, Considering that, in accordance with the principles proclaimed in the Charter of the United Nations, recognition of the inherent […]