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In this academic publication, authors Sonia Livingstone and Brian O'Neill investigate the implications of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child on technology governance and policy. 2.1 Positioning Children’s Rights Within Debates over Internet Governance Although it is widely held that a more...

This Ted Talk was given by Dr. Sonia Livingstone. It's hard not to fear for our children when we see headlines about Facebook bullies and online blackmail. But Sonia Livingstone argues that we need to balance our reactions, and not necessarily impose more restrictions. Sonia Livingstone is a...

In this evaluation report conducted by Young and Well in partnership with UNICEF, the authors evaluate how the lives of youth are being fundamentally transformed by the expansion of technology. The report incorporates opinions of experts, country reports, and youth interviews to underscore its major...

When the long-simmering social crises in Arab countries erupted to the surface in 2011, these events immediately shifted government attention from the economic to the social fields. Suddenly it became clear that years of substantial economic growth had not improved social outcomes and Governments...

We have an obligation to invest where it makes the most difference for children. But how do we decide what will reap the greatest benefits in the long term? The dilemma of whether to invest in services that provide immediate benefits, or in evidence generating initiatives for the long term, is a...

Background The HIV prevalence rate amongst pregnant women in Namibia has gone down from 18.2 per cent in 2012 to 16.9 per cent in 2014. A significant portion of the pregnant women are adolescent mothers. HIV testing and counselling (HTC) remains a key HIV intervention as an entry point to accessing...

Abstract Maternal and newborn health is a high priority for global health and is included among the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). However, the slow decline in maternal and newborn mortality jeopardizes MDG achievements; according to UNICEF, 60 million women give birth outside of health...

This report takes a detailed look at how a parent’s unauthorized status affects child development. Based on a review of existing research that increasingly points to negative developmental consequences of parental unauthorized status across all stages of childhood, the authors explore possible...