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On one side, Malala. Allied on the other - the Taliban and tax avoidance

Opinion - Articles and blogs - 18 July 2013

'A 16-year-old school girl has shown the world what Pakistan’s future could look like. Perhaps the Pakistani Government could take a leaf out of Malala’s book and demonstrate the resolve and ambition needed to make education a right for all children in the country.'

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Adapting systematic reviews for social research in international development: a case study on child protection

Publication - Discussion papers - 14 June 2013

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David Walker, Gina Bergh, Ella Page and Maren Duvendack

This paper discusses lessons from an ‘adapted systematic review’ on the links between approaches on child protection and income poverty, and assesses the broader implications for different actors in the international development community.

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Painting by numbers: how does the post-2015 High-Level Panel score on child protection?

Opinion - Articles and blogs - 3 June 2013

Last week, the High-Level Panel on the Post-2015 Development Agenda released its recommendations to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

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Youth and the post-2015 agenda: making the voices of young people count

Event - Public event - 28 May 2013 17:30 - 19:00 (GMT+01 (BST))

Expert panelists share their reflections on how a youth-lens to the post 2015 development framework can deliver for wider society.

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The links between child protection and employment and growth

Publication - Research reports and studies - 28 May 2013

Dr Josiah Kaplan and Dr Nicola Jones

This report emphasises the value of integrating a life cycle approach into the conceptualisation of inclusive growth and employment whereby childhood is considered as a time for learning and development, laying the foundations for future social and economic well-being.

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Investing in youth in international development policy: making the case

Publication - Research reports and studies - 27 May 2013

Paola Pereznieto, James Hamilton Harding

This report gathers evidence from previous research, key expert interviews and case studies to make a strong case for why the United Kingdom Government (UK) and other international Development actors should apply a youth lens to all their development policies.

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Are cash transfers effective? Mukulu's story

Publication - Films and videos - 8 January 2013

Mukulu, a girl living in Kwakavisi, Kenya, is a beneficiary of cash transfers. In this digital story she shares her experiences and perspectives using photographs she took herself.

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Childhood vulnerability to climate change in marginalised Vietnamese communities: the case for participation

Publication - Discussion papers - 24 October 2012

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David Walker

This Background Note examines the barriers and opportunities for marginalised Vietnamese children to input into policy processes and the decisions that affect them. In this case, the policy processes relate to concerns over climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction for mountain communities and minorities in Quang Tri Province.

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A question of culture? Tackling the barriers that prevent adolescent girls from accessing family planning

Opinion - Podcasts and audio - 11 October 2012

To mark International Day of the Girl Child Simon Wright Head of Child Survival at Save the Children, Nicola Jones, ODI research fellow and Lakshmi Sundaram, Global Coordinator of Girls not Brides discuss girls' access to reproductive rights.

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