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03/30/2020
Ending the torment: tackling bullying from the schoolyard to cyberspace
https://www.unicef.org/documents/ending-torment-tackling-bullying-schoolyard-cyberspace
This publication seeks to bring together key elements of the rich global expertise on the issue of bullying in order to share information, ideas and examples of best practice with all those who are interested in tackling such a scourge. It offers a complement to the United Nations Secretary-General’s Study on Violence against Children and will…
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03/30/2020
Global guidance on addressing school-related gender-based violence
https://www.unicef.org/documents/global-guidance-addressing-school-related-gender-based-violence
School-related gender-based violence (SRGBV) is a phenomenon that affects millions of children, families and communities. It occurs in all countries in the world and cuts across cultural, geographic and economic differences in societies. SRGBV can be defined as acts or threats of sexual, physical or psychological violence occurring in and around…
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03/30/2020
Behind the numbers: Ending school violence and bullying
https://www.unicef.org/documents/behind-numbers-ending-school-violence-and-bullying
The purpose of this report is to present a synthesis and new analysis of the available evidence on school violence and bullying, based on the latest and most comprehensive data. The aim is to raise awareness, share lessons learned and encourage countries to take evidence-based action to prevent and respond effectively to school violence and…
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03/30/2020
Child-Friendly Schools Manual
https://www.unicef.org/documents/child-friendly-schools-manual
The Child-Friendly Schools Manual was developed during three-and-a-half years of continuous work, involving UNICEF education staff and specialists from partner agencies working on quality education. It benefits from fieldwork in 155 countries and territories, evaluations carried out by the Regional Offices and desk reviews conducted by…
Press release
03/30/2020
Greater support needed for working families as COVID-19 takes hold – UNICEF and ILO
https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/greater-support-needed-working-families-covid-19-takes-hold-unicef-and-ilo
Download the preliminary technical note from UNICEF, ILO and UN Women on family-friendly policies and other good workplace practices in the context of COVID-19 here NEW YORK, 30 March 2020 – As the COVID-19 pandemic continues its exponential growth, it is essential to support working families to minimize negative consequences for children, UNICEF…
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03/27/2020
In Viet Nam, as schools are out, parents are in
https://www.unicef.org/vietnam/stories/schools-are-out-parents-are
Vietnamese parents are doing their best to adapt to a new normal as COVID-19 has spread
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03/27/2020
WASH and infection prevention and control in health-care facilities
https://www.unicef.org/documents/wash-and-infection-prevention-and-control-health-care-facilities
This guidance note helps WASH staff in their preparedness and response to the current COVID-19 pandemic. It provides an overview of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) and its intersection with water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). It also provides key actions that staff can implement to help prevent infection and its spread in health-care…
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03/27/2020
Monitoring and mitigating the secondary impacts of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic on WASH services availability and access
https://www.unicef.org/documents/monitoring-and-mitigating-secondary-impacts-coronavirus-disease-covid-19-pandemic-wash
This document details how to monitor the secondary impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the measures to contain them in the WASH context. Secondary impacts are defined as those caused by the COVID-19 pandemic indirectly, either through the effect of fear on the population or as a consequence of the measures taken to contain and control it. Options…
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03/27/2020
Understanding hygiene promotion in the context of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak
https://www.unicef.org/documents/understanding-hygiene-promotion-context-coronavirus-disease-covid-19-outbreak
This note provides guidance on which aspects to consider when planning and implementing a hygiene promotion campaign as part of a broader risk communication and community engagement strategy. It is not meant to provide a comprehensive guide to designing a behaviour change campaign, but rather prompts and questions to consider when engaging with…
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03/27/2020
WASH and infection prevention and control measures in schools
https://www.unicef.org/documents/wash-and-infection-prevention-and-control-measures-schools
This guidance note is intended to help WASH staff in their preparedness and response to the current COVID-19 pandemic. It provides an overview of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) and its intersection with water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), and how UNICEF staff can help prevent infection and its spread in schools, whether through human-to-…