What works to prevent violence against children online?
This report summarizes the scientific literature on what is currently known about the most effective strategies to prevent online violence against children.
Policies & Strategies
Informing national school feeding and nutrition policies and strategies in Bhutan
In 2019, WFP partnered with the Ministry of Health (MoH) and UNICEF to revise the National Health Policy (2020-30) and develop the National Nutrition Strategy and Action Plan (2020-25).
Five essential pillars for promoting and protecting mental health and psychosocial well-being in schools and learning environments: a briefing note for national governments
This briefing note outlines key policy recommendations to strengthen education systems to protect and promote the mental health and psychosocial well-being of children and adolescents, including support for their teachers and caregivers.
Guidelines for prevention of pregnancy among school girls and facilitation of re-entry into school after childbirth
In Ghana, even though it is acknowledged that pregnancies occur among school girls, there are no standard procedures for handling pregnant school girls or dealing with young mothers who want to return to school after childbirth.
Guide d'orientation et de coordination des actions de prévention de la sexualité précoce, de gestion des cas de grossesses et mariages d'enfants en milieu scolaire
Le guide définit les orientations nationales pour la promotion de l’abandon total du mariage d’enfants et la prévention des grossesses en milieu scolaire. Il décrit en outre le cadre juridique, les mécanismes de sa mise en œuvre.
From learning recovery to education transformation: insights and reflections from the 4th Survey on National Education Responses to COVID-19 School Closures
This report presents findings from the fourth round of the Survey on National Education Responses to COVID-19 School Closures, administered between April–July 2022 with responses from Ministries of Education in 93 countries.
UN Transforming Education Summit: Action Track 1 on Inclusive, equitable, safe and healthy schools; discussion paper
The Transforming Education Summit was convened in response to a global crisis in education – one of equity and inclusion, quality and relevance.
National school health and nutrition policy
The SHN Policy guides the education sector and its partners to pursue five main priorities to adequately integrate school health and nutrition into the education sector: (1) school nutrition including school meals; (2) school health, hygiene and sanitation; (3) child protection; (4) institutional
“I became scared, this was their goal”: efforts to ban gender and sexuality education in Brazil
Since around 2014, lawmakers at the federal, state, and municipal levels in Brazil have introduced over 200 legislative proposals prohibiting gender and sexuality education in schools under the guise of protecting children and adolescents from “gender ideology” and “indoctrination".
UNESCO strategy on education for health and well-being
The evidence for increased focus on the link between education and health is strong. Education strongly impacts health outcomes and health is equally fundamental to education. This calls for a more comprehensive approach to school health and more coordinated action across sectors.