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Girlhood not mothers
When a girl becomes pregnant, her present and future change radically, and rarely for the
better. Pregnancy before a girl is physically, developmentally and socially ready jeopardizes her
right to a safe, successful transition into adulthood.
This publication presents strategic thinking and reviews the best available evidence on effective
strategies and interventions to empower girls and reduce their vulnerability to adolescent
pregnancy. Drawing from the evaluated evidence, it provides guidance on how to implement
effective programmes that operate at multiple levels and with multiple stakeholders, including
and most importantly, with the adolescent girl.
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Reporting on Gender-Based Violence in the Syria Crisis: Good Practices in the Media
Despite the efforts and engagement of local and regional media in highlighting and denouncing gender-based violence against women and girls in the six countries most-affected by the Syrian crisis (Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey, Iraq and Egypt), the bulk of coverage still – whether directly or indirectly – attributes stereotypical and predictable social images to women and girls.
Essential Services Package for Women and Girls Subject to Violence
The United Nations Joint Global Programme on Essential Services for Women and Girls Subject to Violence (the Joint Global Programme) was officially launched by UNFPA and UN Women in December 2013, with support and funding from the Government of Spain and the Australian Government. The participating UN agencies include: UNFPA, UN WOMEN, WHO, UNDP and UNODC.
Adolescent Boys and Young Men
Achieving gender equality must, and has, involved efforts to understand the vulnerabilities and risks that adolescent girls and young women face every day – but how much do we know about the realities of adolescent boys and young men? This report takes a deeper look at the daily lives of adolescent boys and young men around the world and at how they can join the movement towards improved health and gender equality.
Universal Access to Reproductive Health: Progress and Challenges
Universal access to reproductive health affects and is affected by many aspects of life. It involves individuals’ most intimate relationships, including negotiation and decision-making within these relationships, and interactions with health providers regarding contraceptive methods and options.
State of World Population 2015
We live in a world where humanitarian crises extract mounting costs from economies, communities and individuals. Wars and natural disasters make the headlines, at least initially. Less visible but also costly are the crises of fragility, vulnerability and growing inequality, confining millions of people to the most tenuous hopes for peace and development.
2014 Annual Report of the UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
This report documents major achievements and innovations in 2014, the initial year of Phase II of the UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting.
Girlhood, Not Motherhood
When a girl becomes pregnant, her present and future change radically, and rarely for the better. Pregnancy before a girl is physically, developmentally and socially ready jeopardizes her right to a safe, successful transition into adulthood.
Emerging Evidence, Lessons and Practice in Comprehensive Sexuality Education, a global review
Comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) has attracted growing interest and attention over recent years. This is demonstrated and reinforced by increased political commitment globally and the development of expert guidance, standards, curricula and other tools to strengthen the implementation of CSE in practice. Across the world, there are a wide range of different approaches to delivering sexuality education; at this stage in the evolution of the field, it is timely to take stock of the evidence, practice and lessons learned to date.
Joint Statement by United Nations agencies in the Arab States Region on the
On the occasion of the International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C), United Nations agencies reiterate their position that FGM/C is a grave violation of the human rights of women and girls, and a harmful practice that can have profoundly detrimental impact on their health, including their psychological, sexual and reproductive health and can sometimes cause their death.