This article provides a framework to identify the resources, institutions, and processes that shape adolescents’ gendered choices and behaviors according to a recent qualitative, longitudinal study. This understanding can be used to inform decisions about when and where to intervene with program and policy leversRead More
Youth and Gender
Gendered Impacts of Bullying on Mental Health Among Adolescents in Low-and Middle-Income Countries
This brief investigates the associations between bullying, violence, and other risk and protective factors that contribute to poor mental health among in-school adolescent girls and boys, specifically the gendered drivers of poor mental health and its association with other health and development outcomes, such as substance use, sexual activity, violence, and suicide.Read More
Myths Surrounding Virginity: A Guide for Service Providers
This resource aims to break down some of the persistent myths concerning female virginity and establish health provider responsibilities around virginity testing.Read More
Measuring Gender Equality in Education: Lessons From 43 Countries
In this brief, researchers examine progress in achieving gender equality in education on multiple fronts, such as increasing grade attainment, closing gender gaps in attainment, and increasing literacy levels. Read More
Revised International Technical Guidance on Sexuality Education
The fully revised UN International technical guidance on sexuality education advocates for quality comprehensive sexuality education to promote health and well-being, respect for human rights and gender equality, and empowers children and young people to lead healthy, safe and productive lives.Read More
Adolescents, Youth, and Family Planning
This site is a quick-reference guide to the following: Adolescent & youth content in the FP2020 commitments; Key resources that will equip you with an understanding of how to make the case for investing in young people, and the current state of family planning and adolescent and youth engagement, data, laws/policies, and programs/services; and Youth-led organizations working to promote the rights of young people by...Read More
