Six ways to strengthen evidence to protect children on the move Insight | 22 January 2021 | Rachel Marcus, Carmen Leon-HimmelstineA substantial gap persists around evidence to protect children on the move. Using a UN rapid review of 89 studies, here are six ways to close it. Read and comment
Climate change and violence against children: two interconnected realitiesMedia | 17 January 2021 | Europa Press Find out more
Drivers of and protective factors for mental health and psychosocial well-being among adolescents: a snapshot from Tanzania and Viet NamBriefing papers | January 2021 | Georgia Plank with Fiona Samuels, Rachel Marcus and Carmen Leon-HimmelstineFindings of a literature review on psychological status and prevalence of different mental health and psychosocial problems in adolescents. Downloads
‘What works’ to protect children on the move: five insights from across the globeInsight | 17 December 2020 | Rachel Marcus, Carmen Leon-HimmelstineFive key insights from studies across the world which can better protect children on the move from violence and exploitation. Read and comment
Unintended pregnancies and HIV among adolescents and young people: a situation analysis of Homa Bay, KenyaResearch reports and studies | November 2020 | Fiona Samuels, Carmen Leon-Himmelstine, Lilian Otiso, Maryline Mireku and Beryl OyierAn investigation of the drivers of unintended pregnancy, HIV and violence among adolescents in Homa Bay County, Kenya. Downloads
Rapid evidence assessment: what works to protect children on the move?Research reports and studies | November 2020 | Rachel Marcus, Amina Khan, Carmen Leon Himmelstine and Jenny RivettA review of global evidence on effective approaches to protecting children on the move from violence, abuse and exploitation. Downloads
Frameworks and tools to measure and evaluate mental health and psychosocial well-beingBriefing papers | November 2020 | Aparna Ananthakrishnan with Fiona Samuels, Rachel Marcus and Carmen Leon-HimmelstineAssessing the tools, frameworks and approaches used globally to measure the mental health of children, young people and adolescents. Downloads
Digital life and work: future-ready youthPublic event | 4 November 2020 15:00 - 16:30 GMTDrawing on youth perspectives, we explore what is needed to help young people prepare for life and work in an increasingly digital world. Find out more
Improving youth livelihoods in the Ghana cocoa belt: an impact evaluation of the MASO programmeWorking and discussion papers | October 2020 | Melanie Pinet, Vidhya Unnikrishnan, Lukasz Marc, Maya Atta-Mensah, Sophie Bridonneau, Ethel Seiwaa Boateng and Nathaniel Amoh BoatengThis impact evaluation assesses to what extent the Youth Forward MASO programme has improved economic outcomes for participants 12 months after training. Downloads
Non-digital interventions for adolescent mental health and psychosocial well-being: a review of the literatureWorking and discussion papers | October 2020 | Aparna Ananthakrishnan with Fiona Samuels, Rachel Marcus and Carmen Leon-HimmelstineA review of non-digital interventions that are focused on preventing mental health challenges in adolescents and young people. Downloads
