Countries around the world are experiencing the highest recorded level of school disruption in history because of COVID - 19. UNESCO estimates that 290.5 million students are out of school at this time due to school shutdowns and government- mandated lockdowns. Through our project, we explore the...

South Africa is experiencing what demographers call a “youth bulge” which occurs when young people make up a disproportionately large percentage of the population. One key challenge facing societies experiencing a youth bulge large is what happens when young people become of working age, and there...

Violence Against Children and Mental Health Outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis This study finds that programs that address violence against children in Sub-Saharan African nations are lacking and therefore, high-quality services must be enacted by local governments...

This opinion lays out various examines South and Sub-Saharan African governments’ efforts to address child marriage in each nation. Find the piece here: https://www.fordfoundation.org/ideas/equals-change-blog/posts/what-it-will-take-to-end-child-marriage-in-southern-africa/

This academic report highlights the water disparities in South Africa and by analyzing the agricultural, industrial, and municipal sectors, recommends several important changes for the water industry to reach equal availability of water by 2035. Background: South Africa is currently overexploiting...

Background: Drawing on an analysis of water access and supply in Cape Town (South Africa) and Accra (Ghana), we illustrate that neoliberal and human right to water-oriented transformations co-constitute each other discursively, practically, and in policy implementation. Focusing on the transfer of...

This study argues that there is great interest among local community members to support water security efforts by international organizations. The article also highlights some institutional forces that are at work in local communities, such as delegations that support water security initiatives in...

Examines whether South Africa's no-fee school policy has equalized—or is perceived to have equalized—school resources and educational opportunities in basic education. It finds that the policy has reduced financial burden on black South Africans but wide gaps in school resources remain and some...