Children and adolescents

This report from the Disability Inclusion Helpdesk (DI HD) highlights the benefits of prioritising gender equality, disability, and social inclusion (GEDSI) while working in the area of poverty reduction, trade and economic development, peace and…

This policy note sets out the barriers faced by adolescents with disabilities in low- and middle-income countries. It summarises the findings and recommendations from the Gender and Adolescence: Global Evidence (GAGE) report ‘Adolescents with…

This study brief, based on an independent evaluation, examines how projects under the Girls’ Education Challenge Phase II (GEC II) supported girls with disabilities and the outcomes of these interventions. Covering 41 projects across 17 countries,…

This policy paper presents findings from Young Lives research on skills development and the gender employment gap across four study countries. It highlights key barriers to women’s participation in the workforce and provides policy recommendations…

This report sets out key benefits of involving marginalised groups in the development of national policy. It shares findings from the Impact Initiative's ‘Engaging marginalised communities in national policy formation’ virtual event held in 2020.…

This evidence review explores the importance of prioritising the inclusion of marginalised groups in social assistance in contexts of recurrent shocks, climate and humanitarian crises, protracted conflict, and forced displacement. Crises often…

This report presents the approach to the first-ever violence against children and youth surveys (VACS) conducted exclusively in a humanitarian setting in Uganda, in addition to providing an overview of the results of this novel survey, along with…

This resource from the from the Knowledge, evidence and learning for development (K4D) programme is literature review that looks at who are the bottom billion in Africa and which groups have the largest inequalities. The review explores who is most…

This policy paper provides top policy lessons on empowering adolescent girls. With overlapping crises such as climate change, the ongoing recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, regional conflicts and rising global food insecurity, adolescent girls are…

This case study is based on the findings of a survey looking at sexual health, reproductive rights and violence against children and youth. It outlines actions taken by humanitarian actors, based on the evidence produced by the Baobab’s Research…

This 3.25-minute video explains how the Girls Education Challenge initiative supports girls in accessing education. It explains the international commitments made to advance access to education for girls, why it’s important for girls to have access…

This resource sets out how high-volume road and rail transport situations in urban areas and along long-distance transport corridors can negatively affect or exclude women, girls and other marginalised groups (people with disabilities, older people…

This interactive website explains how the social protection systems protect people against poverty, increased vulnerability, and social exclusion through a combination of social assistance, social insurance, labour market practices and social care…

This policy brief provides an evidence review of literature focusing on the intersectional risks facing adolescents in the low- and middle-income countries due to climate change. The resource sets out practice in meaningfully including young people…

This briefing note from the Knowledge, evidence and learning for development (K4D) programme summarises key considerations and resources to guide the inclusion of people most affected by intersecting inequalities in coordinated humanitarian,…

This resource from the Knowledge, evidence and learning for development (K4D) programme is a rapid review of evidence on online gender-based violence. It updates a previous report (Fraser and Martineau-Searle, 2018) with evidence from 2018 onwards…

This resource is part of a series of ‘poverty profiles’ by the Disability Inclusion Helpdesk (DI HD) focused on eight of the most marginalised group-based identities. It responds to the fact that global progress has not benefitted everyone equally,…

This resource is part of a series of ‘poverty profiles’ by the Disability Inclusion Helpdesk (DI HD) focused on eight of the most marginalised group-based identities. It responds to the fact that global progress has not benefitted everyone equally,…

This research focuses on the risks of navigating access to social assistance in crises for marginalised people such as women and girls, children and youth, older people, people with disabilities, ethnic and religious minorities, and sexual and…

This article examines the impact of a disability-inclusive intervention on learning outcomes for girls with disabilities in Kenya. It summarises the pre-existing circumstances and the project implemented by the non-governmental organisation. It…

This resource summarises evidence on violence against women and girls (VAWG) and intersectionality. It shares evidence on which groups of women are at increased risk of violence due to multiple discriminations or disadvantages. It also explains how…