ADOLESCENCE AND YOUTH- UNFPA

Main concerns

Sexual Health

No provision

Lack of Education

Gender Equality

Sexual Education

Child Marriage

Violation of Human Rights

Very likely to become pregnant

Leadership and Participation

No investment in development of Youth

Adolescent Pregnancy

No access to contraception

No access to health care

More likely to complications

Affected group

Mostly Girls

Lower income families

Developing Countries

Uneducated

UNFPA's Role

Sexuality Information

Guidance

Financial Support

Gender Equality

To boys: Respect

To girls: be respected

Human Rights of Girls

Programmes

Action for Adolescent Girls

Out-of-School

Y-PEER

Legislations

Policies

Girl Empowerment

To make informed decisions

body

life

family

community

Education

Tackle the underlying factors

To become drivers of change

Extra Information