This module aims to build a foundational understanding of child rights principles, the core elements of a safe and protective learning environment, and the role of the teacher as a champion of child rights and Safe Schools. Furthermore it seeks to...
The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, adopted 30 years ago, has contributed to a transformation of historic proportions. On most measures, the lives of children today are on average dramatically better than 30 years ago. Hundreds of...
The briefing paper sets out the scale of mental health effects on children living in conflict zones and the role of education in responding to them. Latest figures reveal that 142 million children are living in high intensity conflict zones. As...
For children in Afghanistan, the war has exacted a heavy toll of suffering and continues to pose a number of profound threats. Prolonged conflict exposes children to toxic levels of stress, affects their access to education and health facilities...
Save the Children is implementing the Challenging Urban Poverty project in Yangon, Myanmar to support the socioeconmic ‘graduation’ of very poor and vulnerable urban households. The intetrgated package provided to 500 housholds...
This paper focus on innovative adaptations that were made to Advancing the Right to Read programming (including peer learning circles and model teachers of Kinyarwanda) and discuss: why they resulted, what impact they had and what they have...
Action Pack 4 provides step-by-step guidance for Save the Children staff and partner staff from civil society and Ministries of Education to enhance knowledge, skills and behaviours among teachers and children to stay safe and be protected. AP4...
This module provides teachers with an introduction to the concept of attacks on education; the international Safe Schools Declaration; and reporting and response mechanisms for attacks on education. This module is especially relevant for conflict...
USAID/Malawi launched the Girls’ Empowerment through Education and Health (ASPIRE) Activity in December 2014, beginning a bold cross-sector investment to improve the achievement of girls in upper primary and secondary school in Malawi. USAID’s...
A brochure developed by Save the Children to promote the benefits of play in early childhood.