A New Look at Adolescent Girls: Strengths and Stresses
The adolescent population in the United States is growing rapidly and will continue to grow into the next millennium. Approximately 18.5 million adolescent girls, ages 10 to 18 years, were... read more Posted on 11-22-2009
UNICEF: The State of the World's Children 2009
In commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child on 20 November 2009, the most recent UNICEF publication is devoted to child rights.
The State... read more Posted on 11-20-2009
Girl's Education
Education is a basic right for every child. It equips them with the knowledge and skills that children, youth and communities need to realize their potential and to protect themselves... read more Posted on 11-20-2009
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... read more Posted on 11-18-2009
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... read more Posted on 11-15-2009
UPDATES: GPIA-UNICEF International Conference 2010
ADOLESCENT GIRLS - CORNERSTONES 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 5th International Conference organized... read more Posted on 10-03-2009
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