In this retrospective, we look back at finalist research from six years of the Best of UNICEF Research exercise to gain perspective on its uptake and pathways to longer-term impact. The numerous examp...
The document discusses UNICEF’s efforts to achieve gender parity in the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) workforce. Despite progress, women remain underrepresented, particularly in senior roles. ...
From 2008 to 2013, the Maternal and Child Health Integrated Program (MCHIP) provided in-depth technical assistance on the operational aspects of the introduction of 15 new vaccines in 10 GAVI-eligible...
UNICEF recognizes the integral connection between equitable access to energy and child rights. Where sustainable energy access is lacking or unreliable, children and young people pay the biggest price...
Accurate and reliable data on children living in residential care institutions are essential. However, these children are not identified through household surveys and, as a result, are not typically i...
In Guinea-Bissau, over 400,000 girls and women have undergone FGM. Overall, 52 per cent of girls and women aged 15 to 49 years have been subjected to the practice. The SDG target of eliminating FGM by...
This brief summarizes current evidence and guidance for maintaining safe and effective care across the spectrum of maternal, newborn and infant care while protecting mother and child and health care p...
The purpose of this article is to describe the process of testing and piloting the UNICEF protocol on children in residential care in three countries: India, Ghana, and Kazakhstan. The methodology emp...
Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a violation of human rights. Every girl and woman has the right to be protected from this harmful practice, a manifestation of entrenched gender inequality with deva...