In this paper, the authors describe an innovative ¢eld practice ^ community-based, participatory action research (PAR) that meaningfully involved formerly associated young mothers, and other vulnerable young mothers, in their communities.
Endline Report: Community Action to Address Child Marriage and School Dropout: Findings from Action Research on Community-Led Child Protection in Jharkhand, India
Endline report of action research undertaken in Jharkhand state, India of community-led action to address child marriage and school dropout.
A journey in children’s participation
A document which shares the body of knowledge acquired by the Concerned Working for Children, India, and questons which still need answering.
CHILDREN AND ARMED CONFLICT A FIELD SCAN
This paper seeks to articulate the main trends and challenges in the field of children affected by armed conflict. Its objective is to summarize lessons learned over the last decade, provoke reflection, generate questions and suggest potential strategies to improve the lives of more than one billion children affected by…
Building an evidence base on mental health interventions for children affected by armed conflict
This paper reviews what is currently known from research about the effectiveness of interventions to address mental health problems in children and adolescents affected by armed conflict. The focus will be on interventions delivered in conflict affected countries either during active humanitarian emergencies or during the post conflict period.
Art-based, narrative research with unaccompanied migrant children living in Johannesburg, South Africa
Migrant children are often represented through stereotypical narratives by media, governments and even researchers. These representations range from institutional narratives that reduce their experience to “pre-flight, flight, post flight” to psychological narratives that can represent them as traumatized victims of war.
Artbooks as witness of everyday resistance: Using art with displaced children living in Johannesburg, South Africa
Artbooks, which are a combined form of picture and story book created using mixed media, can be a simple yet powerful way of supporting children affected by war and displacement to tell their stories. They allow children to work through the creative arts, which protects them from being overwhelmed by…
Building cross-sector collaboration using participatory action research to improve community health in an urban slum in Accra, Ghana
A cross sector case study. Every urban slum creates challenges too complex for governments to resolve when working alone. Old Fadama, the largest slum in in Accra, Ghana, is home to over 100 000 people. Old Fadama has virtually no water or sanitation infrastructure, contributing to diminished quality of health…
The potential of a community-led approach to change harmful gender norms in low- and middle-income countries
Many of the programmes that achieve gender norms transformation in low- and middle-income countries are conducted at ‘community’ level. These programmes help people address existing relations of gender and power in their family and broader social networks. There are several programmatic strategies for community-level interventions that transform gender relations. This…
Child Friendly Spaces: Toward a Grounded, Community-Based Approach for Strengthening Child Protection Practice in Humanitarian Crises
Natural helpers play a critical role in ensuring children’s safety during and in the aftermath of crises.