Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health

This data portal from the United Nations Children’s Fund provides an overview of female genital mutilation (FGM) globally and presents current progress. FGM is still heavily practiced in Mali, Sudan, Somalia, Egypt, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Sierra Leone, and the Gambia―with all of these countries above 75 percent prevalence and Somalia at 99 percent. The prevalence rates are presented in an interactive map, where the user can hover over a specific country to see the percentage…

This report, published by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, presents state and national data on child well-being in the United States across four key domains: economic well-being, education, health, and family and community. Kids Count delves into these topics through data on 16 key indicators and explores each indicator by race and ethnicity to examine disparities between groups. First published in 1990, the 2023 edition focuses on how the lack of affordable and accessible childcare…

This report from Equal Measures 2030 assesses global progress on the five key gender equality targets: access to contraception, girls’ education, political leadership, workplace equality laws, and safety. Half of the 129 countries studies will not meet these global goals by 2030 at the current pace. Even in countries with higher levels of gender equality, progress has remained uneven or stagnated over the last decade. The report outlines common priorities for moving the needle on…