🔥 HOT OFF THE PRESS: We examine whether #cashtransfers delayed early marriage & pregnancy among youth in #Malawi & #Zambia: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.111… the latest from Amber Peterman Luisa Natali Jacobus de Hoop Sudhanshu Handa Transfer Project #socialprotection @MalawiUNICEF UNICEF Zambia

Yesterday, UNICEF Innocenti fellow Valentina Bau gave an interesting presentation on the representation of refugee children and adolescents on the Italian media. Key slides attached. Bottom line: representation needs to improve. And sadly I think this holds not only for Italy...

Such a fantastic experience working w/Fidelia Dake over the last year to produce new evidence on #cashtransfers in #Africa on safe transitions (joint w/Luisa Natali Jacobus de Hoop Sudhanshu Handa)! Read about her & Transfer Project fellowship for African scholars: blogs.unicef.org/evidence-for-a…

Thank you Sarah Cook for highlighting this!

Accepted for Publication in EDCC Chicago Journals ! My PhD research paper on how conflict affected access to 2 large cash transfer programs - BISP & CDCP after the 2010 floods in Pakistan. Assigned to a 2020 issue(!) Abstract and link to PDF below: journals.uchicago.edu/doi/pdf/10.108…

Interesting piece by The Economist mentioning D Kardefelt-Winther's work for UNICEF Innocenti on children's use of digital technology #ForEveryChild ow.ly/F82750k6elf

"In an increasingly autocractic world, evidence generation is an act of resistance." Prof Lawrence Aber of NYU in today's UNICEF Innocenti seminar

How do #CashTransfers impact the wellbeing of children, adults, households & communities? 🎥Watch our NEW video to find out! DOWNLOAD the infographic: transfer.cpc.unc.edu/wp-content/upl… PLUS explore the relevant studies: transfer.cpc.unc.edu/wp-content/upl…

Thanks for mentioning 'Shitty First Drafts'! I had never read it before, but looked it up because of the intriguing title. 😀 It made my morning! 👏wrd.as.uky.edu/sites/default/…

In celebration of #IWD2019 sharing new @socscimed article joint with Jacobus de Hoop Sudhanshu Handa et al. looking at linkages between #poverty & mental health among youth in #Malawi [open access] @MalawiUNICEF THREAD 👇sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

120 #SocialProtection experts gather in Arusha: What new research do we talk about? Check out micro-summaries w/ Ugo Gentilini on Transfer Project's research on national programs in Africa + links to more! ugogentilini.net/?p=601 socialprotection.org UNICEF Africa IFPRI UNICEF Tanzania

#MondayMotivation: So encouraging to see this 3ie brief on #Malawi #CashTransfer & how the @MoGCDSW, @MalawiUNICEF & Transfer Project UNICEF Innocenti research teams worked 4 evidence informed policy! Not easy, takes time, but well worth the effort! ➡️3ieimpact.org/sites/default/…

Here we go: P4 position at UNICEF Innocenti to work on #SocialProtection & #Gender, advanced degree + 8 years experience, quant focus [closes May 12] = pass it around! #jobs Transfer Project socialprotection.org UNICEF Social Policy unicef.org/about/employ/?…

My second born! Actually first (-born) sole-authored! I'm ecstatic! Birth order effects on educational attainment: evidence from Lesotho tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Update on Mexican CCT Prospera: Many Prospera beneficiaries have stopped receiving their payments and/or will have to reapply to receive the new Becas Benito Juarez (with unclear eligibility criteria). Uncertainty and reduced income for 6 million+ families in extreme poverty.

Sad news from Malawi...

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TOMORROW |📅Sept. 12 - 10am: Join this webinar about #LGBTI rights in Latin America and the #Caribbean and hear from experts like: Ayat Soliman Antonia Orellana (ella/she) #KarenLloyd Equality Jamaica #JuliaBraunmiller & #ChristianDeLaMedina #LACGIL #SOGI Register now: wrld.bg/c0Tg50PKf3G

Last week ~ I presented my take on "The state of the art" for GBV prevention research at Inter-American Development Bank's #GDLab workshop 👇🏾 --> How far we've come + what works + where the field needs to go next I've received several requests for slides ~ so belatedly sharing more here! 🧵 //