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UNICEF-GPIA Conference on Adolescent Girls: Keynote Speech by Marta Mauras
The 5th International UNICEF-GPIA Conference was held at the New School on April 26-28, 2010. The conference was a     huge success with over 300 participants from over 20 different countries,... read more
Posted on 04-29-2010
UNICEF: Girls around the world talk about their lives and their rights
NEW YORK, USA, 4 March 2010 – A UNICEF-organized event in New York marked the 15th anniversary of the Beijing Platform for Action. Adopted at the Fourth World Conference on Women... read more
Posted on 04-13-2010
UNICEF - GPIA International Conference: Adolescent Girls - Cornerstone of Society: Building Evidence and Policies for Inclusive Societies
    UNICEF-GPIA International Conference 2010  
Adolescent Girls – Cornerstone of Society: Building Evidence and Policies for Inclusive Societies 
The New School, Theresa Lang Center, 55 W. 13th Street, NYC 
April 26-28, 2010 The... read more
Posted on 04-05-2010
Plan International: Because I am a Girl: The State of the World's Girls 2007
‘Because I am a Girl: The State of the World’s Girls 2007’ is the first in a series of annual reports published by Plan examining... read more
Posted on 03-04-2010
Plan International: Because I am a Girl 2008: In the Shadow of War
"Because I am a Girl: The State of the World's Girls 2008" is the second in a series of eight reports published by Plan ... read more
Posted on 03-04-2010
Plan International Campaign: Because I am a Girl
Because I am a Girl is a campaign that aims to transform the lives of the worlds poorest girls. Every year from 2007 to 2015 Plan will be producing a... read more
Posted on 03-03-2010
From HIV Prevention to HIV Protection: Addressing the Vulnerability of Girls and Young Women in Urban Areas
ABSTRACT   This paper argues that there is a need to revisit prevention methodologies with regard to HIV/AIDS, especially in relation to urban areas. Unlike in other epidemics, where it was... read more
Posted on 02-22-2010
Call for Papers: Adolescent Girls – Cornerstone of Society: Building Evidence and Policies for Inclusive Societies - DEADLINE EXTENDED - Feb. 7th
    UNICEF and the Graduate Program in International Affairs (GPIA) at The New School will host an international conference on adolescent girls in April 2010. With an emphasis on reviewing... read more
Posted on 12-23-2009
Background Paper for the 5th UNICEF-GPIA International Conference - Adolescent Girls, Cornerstone of Society: Building Evidence and Policies for Inclusive Societies
The 5th International UNICEF-GPIA conference makes a bold assertion:  that adolescent girls, who are navigating the second decade of their lives, are the cornerstone of society.  It is an assertion... read more
Posted on 11-30-2009
Apr. 26-28, 2010: 5th UNICEF-GPIA International Conference
UNICEF-GPIA International Conference 2010 Adolescent Girls – Cornerstone of Society: Building Evidence and Policies for Inclusive Societies The New School, Theresa Lang Center, 55 W. 13th Street, NYC April 26-28,... read more
Posted on 11-28-2009
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The Feminization of HIV/AIDS
The 'feminization' of HIV/AIDS poses a multidimensional health and humanitarian crisis, which could impact human development and economic growth. The global HIV/AIDS pandemic highlights the importance of targeted health policies and program that address the needs of women and girls....
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Girl's Education in the 21st Century
This publication discusses gender equality as a development issue. It argues that women’s economic empowerment is essential for economic development, growth, and poverty reduction not because of the income it generates, but because it helps to break the poverty...
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The Girl Effect: Why Invest in Adolescent Girls?
The Girl Effect

The girl effect is a project that advocates for investments in adolescent girls on order to break the cycles of poverty that entrap families, societies and communities around the world. It argues that young girls are...

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