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https://lnkd.in/eaTvSpEh ⭐ We are very excited to share with you our latest research on community perceptions and practices in relation to early childhood care in Jordan. ⭐ This research was conducted by Sama and is part of a larger Baseline Study conducted for the Burden of Childcare Reduced and Addressed for Women in Jordan (BUCRA) project. BUCRA is a five-year collaborative initiative implemented by the World University Service of Canada, in partnership with the National Council for Family Affairs, SADAQA, and the Vocational Training Corporation, with the aim of enhancing the economic participation of women in Jordan by address the most pressing childcare issues preventing women from participating in the workforce. BUCRA is funded by Global Affairs Canada. The paper incorporates findings from qualitative research conducted with community members. 17 FGDs were conducted in Amman, Zarqa, Irbid, Ajloun, Madaba, Karak and Maan with a total of 158 community members (125 women and 33 men). The research explores community perceptions around the use of ECCD services, accessibility, affordability, and quality of these services, and power dynamics and decision-making around the use of services. The report also includes findings from discussions with mothers of children with disabilities as well as refugees. Follow the link to download the English and Arabic versions. #care #ECD #earlychildhoodcare #women #economicparticipation #Jordan #researchbrief #communityfindings

Subsidizing childcare services in Burkina Faso increases the likelihood that women will participate in the labor market, according to new findings from local PEP researchers. This support helps women transition from unpaid domestic work to paid employment, boosting both skilled and unskilled female employment. Investing in childcare subsidies can address the country’s high rate of vulnerable employment, particularly among women. The team studied macro-level policy solutions that would promote women's economic empowerment. The childcare subsidy was especially effective for improving labor market outcomes for women, enabling them to balance work and family responsibilities. Read the policy brief here: https://lnkd.in/g8EADK46 PEP supported this research with funding from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation as part of the Women's Economic Empowerment in Africa initiative. Find out more about the program: https://lnkd.in/gs6nV46M

📢 Did you know? In Lesotho, Southern Africa, a new trend is emerging among working single parents. They're enrolling their children, some as young as two, in boarding kindergartens. It's a lifeline for those battling to balance work and childcare. #SingleParentsSupport These schools offer relief from a common pain point: Affordable childcare. They also assist with the daunting task of balancing work and parenting duties - a genuine struggle in today's fast-paced world. This innovative approach is not only supporting hard-working parents but also contributing towards community development. 🏘️ #CommunityBuilders And while there are critics of this early separation, some experts view it as an opportunity for children to gain independence, education, and social exposure. #BuildingBetterFutures The question for every socially responsible organization out there is: How can we do our part to support single parents and foster stronger communities? 🌍 #TogetherWeBuild 🔍 Wondering how to become part of the solution? Visit: https://lnkd.in/gvSp_HKx 👍🙏 A simple follow, like, or comment can help raise awareness and extend our reach, impacting even more lives. #CBAHousing Let's work together to build better futures for all our children. 👨👩👧👦 #HousingForAll #SupportSingleParents #CommunityDevelopment #Sh

It's been an amazing year for me, especially at professional level in the International Rescue Committee(IRC) the rollercoaster of leading a dynamic urban Kulea Watoto team, our unity and creativity has been overwhelming. We implemented support services for income and skills enhancement for vulnerable refugees and hosts community clients. The results were evident with transformed households able to meet, nutrition, health and overall childcare needs for 793 clients households out of target 946 client households. Our partners Madrasa Early childhood Development Program and JP management foundation delivered Early childhood development parenting sessions, ECCD centre quality improvement trainings and bakery skilling for clients respectively. The JP management Foundation skilling on the go and Earning as you learn approach delivered trainings that led to 137 clients transitioning to self employment bakery businesses out of 150 clients, many thanks to @Opportunity International and OpportunityBank Uganda for training care givers- clients in financial literacy. Our survey reveals 42% increase in households incomes. During the course of year we also organized joint monitoring for different stakeholders and held review meetings with government, UNHCR, OPM thanks for feedback to improve, I say thanks a lot to all our stakeholders for their support. Our key learning for the year has been Early child care is only possible when householdscaregivers are empowered economically, households can only be empowered economically if and when mindset change occurs with a clear vision and this works best under two generation approach. Our key recommendation to government is to adopt two generation approach mindset change visioning to unlock the productive potential of the citizens. Finally thanks to our funders@Conrad N. Hilton Foundation who visited and appreciated our work, summarizing the year as professionally fulfilling as always when appreciated by people who matter. We go again in 2025 for more impact. For materials on Mindset change and visioning reachout. Here in Kampala wishing everybody a merry Christmas and a happy new year 2025.

🌱 Exciting opportunity for a new consultancy, particularly for those passionate about gender and climate! ⏳ Deadline for expressions of interest: November 18, 2024. 👩💻 We are looking for consultants or a research team to examine the intersection of climate change, childcare, gender equality, and disaster risk management in Eastern and Southern Africa. This study will uncover how climate impacts create compounded vulnerabilities for women, girls, and children, particularly in marginalized communities. 🌍 Potential case study countries include Mozambique, Madagascar, and Mauritius. 💡 Key Focus Areas: ➕ Assess the impact of climate change and climate-induced disasters on childcare, children's health, education, and well-being. ➕ Analyze gender dynamics and vulnerabilities associated with climate change, especially around increased care burdens. ➕ Review current climate adaptation policies to see how well they address gender, climate, and childcare issues. ➕ Assess how disaster risk management can mitigate disruptions in childcare during climate events. ➕ Provide recommendations for innovative, gender-transformative approaches integrating care work into climate resilience. 🤝 The selected consultant or team will help shape policies that enhance resilience for communities and caregivers by working with stakeholders across sectors like gender, disaster risk management, and education. 📍 For more details and to apply, visit: https://lnkd.in/eZEY6eME 🙏 Please share widely! #ClimateGenderNexus #CareWork #CareEconomy #DisasterRiskManagement #Childcare

Early childhood education and childcare can help women in Africa work and earn a living. A report from the Center for Global Development shows that if African countries invest more in this area, women will have more opportunities to work and succeed. Read on ANAKids, news by kids, for kids! #EarlyChildhoodEducation #WomenEmpowerment #Childcare #Rwanda #CoteDIvoire #Kenya #Senegal #WomenInWork #Inequality #ILO International Labour Organization https://lnkd.in/eKdPhzfx

How safe are your children with those you leave under their care? It's so sad to imagine a normal human being especially a mother can corrupt the minds of innocent young children 😢🤦. I have a deep cry because young children are being exposed to what is not suitable for their age at home and in schools. I have interacted with so many children from high, middle and low class who are in so much trauma for things we could save them from at an early age. I have chosen to speak 🗣️ on their behalf because no one wants to understand them. I will keep on advocating for them on other issues but let's deal 🤝 today with this young innocent souls. Anyway on the issue of childcare I want to commend two institutions I know so far Safaricom PLC and Kenyatta University they setup daycare facilities within their institutions to allow their employees and students bring their children to their workplace. Is it a model organisation should adopt for the emotional wellbeing of their employees? It's challenging raising children while manuvering the corporate ladder 🪜🏆. I personally have felt the pain and I know very many young mothers are struggling too who will give them a better solution. I have worked in the slums and feel also the pain of that mother or father leaving their children at wee hours of the morning to ensure our offices are clean and tea is ready before you walk in. What is your take the model of daycare incase of KU is sustainable because you pay a small fee, I believe it's time we value our young generation. On the other hand government regulations should be streamlined on who can run such childcare. We need more social workers integrated in our communities. Religious and corporate institutions have to also step in because they owe a duty of care in the society. It could be even a CSR initiative to help us raise children in a safe, secure society instead of leaving them in hands of such inhumane individuals. What is your take on initiatives that can work to safeguard the innocent children Dr. Mustafa Y. Ali End Child Poverty Arigatou Arigatou International UNICEF Childcare Group Africa #nopoverty#decentwork#childrenrights#socialwork#urban#csr#futuregeneration#positivechange.

EXPLORE A GLIMPSE FROM OUR CURRENT PUBLICATION The Complexities of Transnational Childcare Practices among Ghanaian Families in a Context of Global Pandemic. By Patricia Serwaa Afrifa. Childcare remains central in all human societies. This is because it is in children that humans invest their immortality and ensure the continuity of humanity. This partly explains the social collectivism that is brought to bear in childcare to the extent that in some indigenous African societies, the popular axiom is: "It takes a village to raise to raise a child". While the forces of modernity, neoliberalism, and the near-collapse of the extended family system across the world, including indigenous societies, have negatively impacted collective childcare, parents continue to devise creative strategies to nurture their children. For the full article, go to our website: https://lnkd.in/dNrznEfQ Want to submit a paper for subsequent issues? See https://lnkd.in/d25TxGt #MigrationStudies #Research #AfricanMigration #CurrentIssue #irinkerindo #IJAM

New Center for Global Development blog post and policy paper with Kelsey Harris and Astha M. examine #childcare and #earlychildhooddevelopment expenditures in four African countries—#Côte_d’Ivoire, #Kenya, #Rwanda, and #Senegal —highlighting critical gaps in public investment and policies. Key findings: 1) Less than 0.2 percent of GDP is spent nationally on pre-primary education (far below the global goal of 1 percent) 2) Only 2 percent or less of national education expenditure is allocated to pre-primary education (well below the global target of 10 percent) 3) Less than 2 percent of foreign aid to education is directed to early childhood education, with the recent exception of Côte d'Ivoire (compared to the global target of 10 percent) The paper identifies key policies shaping public expenditures and explores the potential economic and social benefits of increasing childcare investments in these countries over time. It concludes with policy recommendations to enhance the transparency and accessibility of expenditure data, prioritize early childhood in public funding, and leverage international aid and policy frameworks to optimize childcare services in Africa. By doing so, these efforts can better facilitate gender equality, women’s economic empowerment, and economic development. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/e5_GH-9Y