Child Indicators Research is a double-blind peer reviewed journal that presents measurements and indicators of children's well-being and their usage within multiple domains and in diverse cultures.

The guest editors of the journal are seeking manuscripts for a 2019 special issue on child neglect. Papers are sought that explore protective factors, community interventions, and policies that prevent neglect and its consequences for development across the lifespan.

Submissions to this journal are through the online submission system here: http://www.editorialmanager.com/isci/default.aspx

Click here to review the online author guidelines. The submission deadline is Sept. 15, 2018.

Download the full call for papers here.

About the Award

In East and Southern Africa, 35% of women are married before age 18. Globally, over 650 million women alive today were married as children. Child marriage is rooted in gender inequality and is exacerbated by poverty, insecurity and conflict.

Launched in 2018, RIATT-ESA in partnership with the the African Union and with support from Media Monitoring Africa, launched an award for journalists reporting on Child Marriage. The award was developed in support the African Union Campaign to End Child Marriage Campaign, in an effort to enhance the promotion and protection of the rights of girls and women in Africa. The primary objective of the Award is to promote reporting of child marriage issues; hence raising public awareness, understanding and galvanizing action against child marriage.

The first awards were handed out in 2019 during the during the 3rd STC & SDLE of the African Union.