[JOHANNESBURG, 17 May 2006] - Violence against girls in Southern African schools is steadily rising, but not enough is being done to prevent and censure abuse in educational institutions, according to delegates at a regional conference in the...
[JOHANNESBURG, 17 May 2006] - Violence against girls in Southern African schools is steadily rising, but not enough is being done to prevent and censure abuse in educational institutions, according to delegates at a regional conference in the...
ActionAid International is convening a regional conference on Violence Against Girls in Schools – Towards Sustainable Strategies in Harare, Zimbabwe from the 8–10 May 2006 to address this critical issue of violence against young women....
[JOHANNESBURG, 11 April 2006] - Parents and educationists in Zimbabwe have warned that a rise of more than 1,000 per cent in school fees will force larger numbers of children to drop out and preclude others from all education. Inflation has hit a...
There is growing attention and resources being devoted to orphans and vulnerable children in Zimbabwe. Researchers are accelerating efforts to understand the needs of orphans and vulnerable children, and agencies are increasing investments in OVC...
Summary: UNICEF “greatly disturbed” about increasing numbers of reported child sexual abuse cases. Urges communities to be more vigilant and break the culture of silence. [HARARE, 23 January 2006] - In the wake of a worsening orphan crisis and...
Child Helpline International is charged with establishing and strengthening a world wide network of child helplines with the objective of having a child helpline in almost every country and representing the child helpline movement at the...
Summary: This paper emphasises the distinct needs of HIV/AIDS orphaned and vulnerable adolescents. It summarises the limited studies and programmes which are working primarily with adolescents orphaned due to AIDS, and highlights four case studies:...
CARE works with poor communities in more
than 70 countries aroudn the world to find
lasting solutions to poverty. Draw strength
from our global diversity, resources and
experience, it promotes innovative solutions
and are advocates for global...
Summary: Chronicles the attempt by Save the Children to
set up an accountability project, related to the
agency's food aid intervention in Zimbabwe,
that would address some of the issues of aid
worker accountability. A key intention was to
set...