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  Progress for children: a report card on immunization

  United Nations Children's Fund, 2005

  This volume of Progress for Children reports on the progress of immunisations by countries and region.The report finds that East Asia/Pacific, Latin America/Caribbean and Middle East/North Africa are almost achieving the 90 per cent target for DPT3 (national and district coverage).
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  Undernutrition in Bolivia: geography and culture matter

  2005

  Malnutrition is an acknowledged problem in Bolivia, although its complex causes are not completely understood. The aim of this paper is to identify the main determinants of child health in Bolivia.
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  Young children and HIV/AIDS: mapping the field

  Bernard van Leer Foundation, 2005

  This paper presents an overview of the literature on children and HIV/AIDS from a psychological perspective.
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  The equality predicament: report on the world social situation 2005

  UN, 2005

  This report traces the trends and patterns in economic and non-economic aspects of inequality and examines their causes and consequences across and within regions and countries.
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  Working with street children: a training package on substance use sexual and reproductive health including HIV/AIDS and STDs. Module 10: implemting a street children project

  World Health Organization, 2000

  This training guide aims to describe the steps that should be followed when implementing a street children project; and outline a strategic plan for a selected street children project.The main steps in implementing a street children project should be systematic and must follow a series of steps.
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  Roars and whispers: gender and poverty: promises vs. action

  Social Watch, 2005

  This annual Social Watch report monitors the progress of the MDGs and poverty reduction using a gendered approach. Divided into three areas it covers: themed discussions, monitoring progress, and national reports from over 50 countries.The study shows that the international community has largely failed to live up to the commitments it adopted in 2000.
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  Promises, promises: how can the Millennium Development Goals be met?

  Save the Children Fund, 2005

  This briefing explores the progress to date of the health and education MDGs, their implications for children, and makes recommendations for change.The briefing states that a key target - to eliminate gender disparity in primary and secondary education by 2005 - has been missed, and that this has not been recognised.
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  Human rights for women and children in Pakistan

  Centre of Strategic Planning for Development, 2005

  This first international publication of the "NGO Net for women and children rights" in Pakistan highlights the human rights situation of women and children in Pakistan. The report examines women's subjection to domestic and communal violence, low literacy and education rates for women, abuse and oversight of women in the workforce, and women's political participation.
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  Child survival in sub-Saharan Africa: taking stock

  Academy for Educational Development, USA, 2005

  This study aims to understand the growing gap in child mortality between Africa and the rest of the world.
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  Heroes of our time: health workers helping children

  Children's Institute, University of Cape Town, 2005

  This booklet highlights the ways in which health workers are helping children in this time of HIV and AIDS. The booklet acknowledges that health workers often lead the response to the thousands of children made vulnerable in the context of HIV and AIDS.

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