Background Adolescents face significant barriers to contraception access and utilization that
result in adverse health effects of early pregnancy and childbirth. Unsafe abortions continue …

Adolescence, derived from the Latin word “adolescere” meaning “to grow up” is a critical
developmental period. During adolescence, major biological as well as psychological …

This paper reviews the evidence on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) of
adolescent girls in low-income and middle-income countries (LMIC) in light of the policy and …

Purpose The study projects the potential impact of COVID-19 on child marriage in the five
countries in which the burden of child marriage is the largest: Bangladesh, Brazil, Ethiopia …

The marriage of children below 18 is widely recognized in international human rights
agreements as a discriminatory global practice that hinders the development and well-being …

Executive summary The multiple and overlapping crises faced by countries, regions, and the
world appear unprecedented in their magnitude and complexity. Protracted conflicts …

While the health of adolescent girls has rightly been the focus of attention in global health
and development agendas given their biological vulnerability and the disadvantages they …

This paper reviews the literature on health in the informal settlements (and “slums”) that now
house a substantial proportion of the urban population in Africa, Asia and Latin America …

Background Sexual and reproductive health communications are most likely promoting
healthy sexual development and reduce sexual risks. Communication is the principal means …

Adolescence is a period of transition, marked by physical, psychological, and cognitive
changes underpin by biological factors. Today's generation of young people–the largest in …